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Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at George M. Steinbrenner Field will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Friday.
Bryce Elder will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Elder is 0-0 this season with a 6.75 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Taj Bradley. The right hander has a 4.91 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 11-1 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at 100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Braves were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -136 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 3-9 SU
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 5-7 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Tampa Bay Saturday, April 12