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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Truist Park.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Mick Abel in this one. Right hander Abel is 2-1 this season with a 3.47 ERA.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Bryce Elder. The right hander has a 4.77 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Braves were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Astros on June 26. Bettors who backed the Astros at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 47-34 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 37-43 SU
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Atlanta Saturday, June 28