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Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies meet at Citizens Bank Park.
Bryce Elder will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Elder is 5-9 this season with a 6.12 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Elder with Ranger Suarez. Left hander Suarez has a 2.93 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 19-4 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -175 were rewarded, while the 23 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Braves were a 19-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (23) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 61-73 SU
Atlanta is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 77-57 SU
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Philadelphia Saturday, August 30