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Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins
The Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins will meet on the field at loanDepot park on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Bryce Elder will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Elder is 12-4 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
The Marlins will counter Elder with Johnny Cueto. Right hander Cueto has a 6.15 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -110 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Braves were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -157 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 96-50 SU
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 75-72 SU
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Miami Saturday, September 16