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Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The fans at Chase Field will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Left hander Max Fried will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Fried is 7-4 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Brandon Pfaadt. The right hander has a 4.19 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -142-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Diamondbacks were a 7-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -112 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 7-5 loser as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -112 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 51-40 SU
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona:
Team record: 46-47 SU
Arizona is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at San Diego Friday, July 12
Arizona home to Toronto Friday, July 12