The fans at Wrigley Field will enjoy watching a match up tonigh between
the Atlanta Braves and, the entire National League All-Star Team
starting infield, the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on
Thursday.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Lucas
Harrell in this game. Harrell has a 1-0 record and a 1.50 ERA this
season.
Harrell's opponent in this one will be Jason Hammel. The Cubs right
hander has a 3.45 ERA to go along with a 7-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 270-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
The Cubs were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road
against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at 163
on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER
bettors.
Atlanta was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the
Phillies. They lost as +166 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made
winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 28-57 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 52-32 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Chicago Friday, July 8
Chicago at Pittsburgh Friday, July 8
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