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Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies will meet on the field at Citizens Bank Park on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Tommy Hanson will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Righthander Hanson is 9-2 this season with a 3.12 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Pedro Martinez. The righthander has a 5.14 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 119-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
The Braves cracked out 17 hits as they pounded the Padres 9-1 on Thursday, as -230 favorites. The game's 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8).
Matt Diaz went 3-for-6 at the plate and drove in a pair of runs. Javier Vazquez threw seven complete innings to earn his 11th win.
The Phillies were upset 3-2 by the Pirates in the rubber match last time out, as -180 favorites. That game's five runs went UNDER the night's posted over/under (8.5).
Paul Bako went 2-for-2 at the plate with a solo home run. J.A. Happ gave up seven hits and three runs over eight complete innings in the loss.
Team records:
Atlanta: 67-60 SU
Philadelphia: 73-52 SU
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Atlanta, Saturday, August 29
- The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies will meet on the field at Citizens Bank Park on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Tommy Hanson will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Righthander Hanson is 9-2 this season with a 3.12 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Pedro Martinez. The righthander has a 5.14 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 119-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
The Braves cracked out 17 hits as they pounded the Padres 9-1 on Thursday, as -230 favorites. The game's 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8).
Matt Diaz went 3-for-6 at the plate and drove in a pair of runs. Javier Vazquez threw seven complete innings to earn his 11th win.
The Phillies were upset 3-2 by the Pirates in the rubber match last time out, as -180 favorites. That game's five runs went UNDER the night's posted over/under (8.5).
Paul Bako went 2-for-2 at the plate with a solo home run. J.A. Happ gave up seven hits and three runs over eight complete innings in the loss.
Team records:
Atlanta: 67-60 SU
Philadelphia: 73-52 SU
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Atlanta, Saturday, August 29
