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(MLB) Atlanta vs. Chi Cubs,
Money Line: -129.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: -129.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Win
This is a 1* Free Play on the Atlanta Braves.
The Braves are worth laying some coin on Saturday. Atlanta starts Mike Minor (2-5, 4.54 ERA) who is coming off a positive outing, holding the Mets to two runs and two hits over seven innings on Monday. Minor has had success against the Cubs in five career starts, the southpaw is 5-0 with a 3.56 ERA, limiting Starlin Castro to three hits in 15 at-bats and Anthony Rizzo to a single in six. He also has 37 strikeouts against them. Chicago counters with right-hander Edwin Jackson (5-9, 5.05); Jackson was stuck with the loss when he gave up four earned runs over seven innings to the Red Sox on Monday. Jackson is 0-3 with a 3.89 ERA in six games started against the Braves lifetime. Despite earning the win over the Braves yesterday, the Cubs are still one of the majors' worst hitting teams at home at .233. Note that Atlanta has taken 11 of the last 18 games in this series. The Braves best hitters have had success against Jackson as well; Freddie Freeman entered the season 7 for 11 with two homers against the right-hander while Justin Upton is 6 for 11 with one homer and two doubles. Atlanta is 8-5 as a road favorite in the -125 to -150 range. Consider the road side here.
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The Braves are worth laying some coin on Saturday. Atlanta starts Mike Minor (2-5, 4.54 ERA) who is coming off a positive outing, holding the Mets to two runs and two hits over seven innings on Monday. Minor has had success against the Cubs in five career starts, the southpaw is 5-0 with a 3.56 ERA, limiting Starlin Castro to three hits in 15 at-bats and Anthony Rizzo to a single in six. He also has 37 strikeouts against them. Chicago counters with right-hander Edwin Jackson (5-9, 5.05); Jackson was stuck with the loss when he gave up four earned runs over seven innings to the Red Sox on Monday. Jackson is 0-3 with a 3.89 ERA in six games started against the Braves lifetime. Despite earning the win over the Braves yesterday, the Cubs are still one of the majors' worst hitting teams at home at .233. Note that Atlanta has taken 11 of the last 18 games in this series. The Braves best hitters have had success against Jackson as well; Freddie Freeman entered the season 7 for 11 with two homers against the right-hander while Justin Upton is 6 for 11 with one homer and two doubles. Atlanta is 8-5 as a road favorite in the -125 to -150 range. Consider the road side here.
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