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Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The fans at American Family Field will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers when they take their seats on Friday.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Drew Smyly in this game. Smyly has a 1-2 record and a 6.12 ERA this season.
The Brewers will counter Smyly with Adrian Houser. Right hander Houser has a 3.44 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -124-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.
Milwaukee was a 2-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as -137 favorites, while the total score of 2 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 8-4 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at 143 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 17-20 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee:
Team record: 20-18 SU
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Milwaukee Saturday, May 15