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Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago White Sox
The fans at Guaranteed Rate Field will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago White Sox when they take their seats on Monday.
The Braves will trot Charlie Morton out to the mound in this one. Right hander Morton has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Chris Flexen who starts for the White Sox. Right hander Flexen is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -200-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Tigers on March 31. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at 130 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 2-1 SU
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 0-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Chicago Tuesday, April 2