Online MLB Sports Wagering Action - Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves

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Online MLB Sports Wagering Action - Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves

Coming into the 2008 MLB Regular season, the Atlanta Braves, (38-40, 42-36 RL) were hoping they could contend for the NL East title after making several offseason moves designed at strengthening their overall roster and more specifically, their suddenly mediocre pitching staff.

Now, nearly at the midway point of the regular season, the Braves have struggled to put sports gambling money in online baseball betting hopefuls pockets consistently all season long. Just 2-3 in their last five games overall, the Braves lost their series opener 4-1 to the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers, (42-34, 35-41 RL) on Monday and enter tonight’s sports betting contest looking to get back in the win column after taking two of three from the atrocious Seattle Mariners.

Atlanta will likely have their hands full with the prolific Brewers batting order as they will start rookie right-hander Charlie Morton (1-0, 4.91) for the third time this season. Morton looked a bit shaky in his last start, allowing three runs in five innings on five hits and four walks though he escaped without a decision in the Braves’ 9-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.

The Brewers enter tonight’s sports betting matchup riding a three-game winning streak and have won seven of their last eight overall in the BetUS Sportsbook.

Milwaukee will turn to veteran right-hander Dave Bush, (3-7, 5.26 ERA) who nearly tossed a no-hitter in his last start, pitching no-hit ball for seven innings in Thursday's 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, before exiting after allowing one run on two hits in eight impressive innings

"Usually, guys like (me) aren't," he told the Brewers' official team Web site. "Balls put in play have a better chance of being hits, so more often than not it's guys who have the overpowering stuff and can get strikeouts when they need them. It's still hard to do. There aren't many no-hitters, regardless of your stuff."

Bush has recorded a 1.93 ERA in two career starts against Atlanta.

Braves’ third baseman Chipper Jones, who leads the majors in batting with an outstanding .393 batting average, sat out his third straight game with a strained right quadriceps.

"I don't know about Chipper," Braves’ manager Bobby Cox said. "He could come in tomorrow and say he's feeling better."

Here is a look at tonight’s key online sports wagering trends followed by my analysis and MLB online betting Free Picks.

The Brewers are 4-1 in Bush’s last five starts vs. National League East.
The Brewers are 5-2 in Bush’s last seven Tuesday starts.
The Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss.
The Over is 9-2-1 in Bush’s last 12 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.

Analysis: The Brewers are scorching hot at the moment and should take the Braves out fairly easily in this contest while getting another solid start from Dave Bush. Take the Brewers to pound Braves starter Charlie Morton.

MLB Free Picks: Brewers 6 Braves 3

07:10 PM EST MLB Odds

Milwaukee Brewers
Dave Bush - R +1½ -195

Atlanta Braves
Charlie Morton - R -1½ +165

Over 9½ +110
Under 9½ -130

National League