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Atlanta Braves vs. Texas Rangers
The Atlanta Braves and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Globe Life Field.
Joey Wentz will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Left hander Wentz is 2-1 this season with a 5.71 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Nathan Eovaldi who starts for the Rangers. Right hander Eovaldi is 7-3 with a 1.58 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -140 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Braves were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at 135 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 44-57 SU
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games
Texas:
Team record: 53-50 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Texas is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Texas Saturday, July 26