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Chicago White Sox vs. Atlanta Braves
A winning streak will be on the line for the Atlanta Braves on Monday when they battle the Chicago White Sox at Truist Park.
The White Sox will trot Yoendrys Gomez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gomez has a 2-1 record and a 5.56 ERA this season.
It'll be Spencer Strider toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Right hander Strider is 5-10 with a 4.69 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -195-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Braves were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -164 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 44-80 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chicago White Sox is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago White Sox's last 6 games
Chicago White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 56-68 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Atlanta Tuesday, August 19