Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Turner Field will be treated to a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Friday. The Phillies will give the ball to starter Kyle Kendrick in this one. Righthander Kendrick is 10-10 this season with a 4.85 ERA. It'll be Brandon Beachy toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Righthander Beachy is 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 168-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ben Francisco belted two homers and drove in four runs on Wednesday, as the Phillies crushed the Nationals 7-1. The Phillies won that game as a -110 pick'em, while the eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Joe Blanton earned the win for the Phillies, allowing three hits and one run seven innings. Brooks Conrad went deep for a three-run dinger in leading the Braves to a 5-1 win over the Marlins, as -230 favorites on Wednesday. That game's six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Derek Lowe scattered seven hits and one run over 5 2-3 innings for the Braves victory. Current streak: Team records: Atlanta: 90-69 SU Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 4-6 After playing Washington are 7-3 After a win are 8-2 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing Florida are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road Philadelphia is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 19 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home Next up: For winning point spread picks, Joe Duffy has his picks part of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com A long-time veteran of the sports betting industry, Duffy got his start at Dial Sports 976 Dial It service and eventually became the most decorated scorephone handicapper in history. |