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Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins meet at loanDepot park.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Max Fried in this game. Fried has a 0-0 record and a 18.00 ERA this season.
It'll be Trevor Rogers toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Left hander Rogers is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at 180 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Braves were a 16-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 7-4 SU
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Miami:
Team record: 2-11 SU
Miami is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games
Miami is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Miami Saturday, April 13