The Arizona Diamondbacks will play host to the Atlanta Braves at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona will be televising this NL showdown and the game is slated to get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Arizona (-140) is favored against Atlanta (+130) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at -170 for the Braves +1.5 runs and +150 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs.
The Braves are 77-64 SU and have gone 71-68 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 15.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having lost 0.8 units ATS. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 76-65 SU and 71-69 ATS. The team’s lost 2.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 7.0 units ATS.
Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 61-73-6 in 2018. The Braves have an over/under record of 65-68-6.
The right-handed Julio Teheran is getting the start for the visiting Braves. Teheran is 9-7 with a 4.05 ERA and 139 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are turning to righty Clay Buchholz (7-2, 2.05 ERA), who has 75 strikeouts and 20 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.03. Buchholz has yet to face the Braves this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.
As a unit, Arizona’s pitchers have given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 3.71, a WHIP of 1.20 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.4. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.17, a WHIP of 1.21 and a K/9 of 8.2.
Arizona’s offense has produced 4.4 runs per contest, including 3.1 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .255/.362/.373 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Diamondbacks’ offense has been led by Paul Goldschmidt, who is hitting .300/.403/.561 with 33 home runs, 82 RBIs and 89 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Atlanta’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.55 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.62 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.06, along with a K/9 of 9.02.
The Braves offense has slashed .259/.327/.423 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Atlanta’s hitters have been spearheaded by Nick Markakis. Markakis is slashing .311/.375/.467 with 14 home runs, 87 RBIs and 73 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks took the previous game in this series by a final tally of five runs to three.
Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in three of Atlanta’s last seven games.
The Braves have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
Arizona has averaged 17.7 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 outings and 20.6 over its last five.
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