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The marquee game today is the Atlanta Braves visiting the New York Mets at Citi Field — Atlanta at 45-24 is one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, and the heart of their order has been leaving the yard all season, so watch whether the Mets bullpen can hold them down late or if the manager goes to the pen too early and hands it over. The Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox is another one to watch, with the Dodgers coming in at 44-26 and posted as heavy -207 favorites, though the over/under sits at just 8, which tells you the books expect both starters to get into their stuff early.

Rounding out the evening slate, the Philadelphia Phillies head to American Family Field to take on the Milwaukee Brewers, who are quietly sitting at 42-25 and have been one of the stingier bullpens in the league — if either starter goes seven, this one could be a low-scoring, getaway-day-style grind.

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