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Atlanta Braves (43-48) at Los Angeles Dodgers (44-46) MLB Betting: The rubber-game of this National League series from Tensile Town, has a scheduled first pitch start for Wednesday July 9th 2008 at 10:10 pm ET (7:10 pm PT). In tonight’s MLB Betting game, SBGglobal.com has the Atlanta Braves as -105 betting underdogs on the road against the -115 betting odds favorite, Los Angeles Dodgers. In the clincher of this series between managers, Joe Torre vs. Bobby Cox, both teams are desperately trying to get back to playing .500-ball before the All-Star break. After 2 games played, these teams are even at 1, and will be looking for a tie-breaker tonight.  Thus far this season, the NL West has been one of the most inconsistent divisions in the NL. This has especially benefited Joe Torre and the LA Dodgers, for with a win tonight (and an Arizona loss), LA could easily draw to an even tie for 1st place in the NL West. In this Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Betting, the Over/Under is set at 7 combined total runs. The Dodgers this season under their new skipper, have been a very consistent mediocre team. They come into tonight’s game with a home record of 23-21, and have helped their cause by winning 6 of their last 10 games. Torre will hope to get a good showing from his starter. RHP Derek Lowe (6-8, 4.02) will be making his 20th start of the season for the LA, as the Blue team will try to win 2/3 from the Braves. Manager Bobby Cox will be countering with outstanding RHP Tim Hudson. Hudson will also be making his 20th start this year, as he has earned a record of 9-6, with a respectable ERA of 3.19.
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