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Atlanta Braves vs. Baltimore Orioles
A winning streak will be on the line for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday when they battle the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Left hander Drew Smyly will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Smyly is 8-3 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
It'll be Matt Harvey toeing the rubber for the Orioles in this contest. Right hander Harvey is 6-12 with a 6.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 3-0 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -240 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Atlanta was a 3-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Orioles. They won as -240 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 66-56 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Atlanta is 16-1 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore:
Team record: 38-83 SU
Current Streak: lost 16 straight games.
Baltimore is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Baltimore Sunday, August 22