Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves Betting Pick & Prediction 4/7/24
Today’s NL matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves will take place at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. First pitch is set for 1:35 PM ET, and you can catch the action on BSSE. The Braves come into this one with a record of 5-2, while the Diamondbacks are 4-5 on the season.
On the mound for the Diamondbacks is Ryne Nelson, while the Braves will counter with Chris Sale. The over/under line for this one is set at 9.5 runs, with the under currently at -118. The Braves are currently favored to win this one, with a money line payout of -222 compared to the Diamondbacks’ +183.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 9.5 Runs
This game will be played at Truist Park at 1:35 ET on Sunday, April 7th.
HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS BRAVES:
- We have the Braves winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Diamondbacks to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
The Braves and Diamondbacks played a high-scoring game in the previous matchup of this series, with the Braves pulling out a 9-8 win at home. Despite the loss, the Diamondbacks were the underdog in the game (+169). Both teams finished with one home run.
Max Fried got the start for Atlanta, but he didn’t make it past the 4 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs. A.J. Minter got the win out of the bullpen for the Braves, while Raisel Iglesias picked up the save. Luis Frias took the loss for Arizona.
Offensively, the Braves had six runs in the 1st inning, and it took a late comeback for the Braves to pull out the win. Marcell Ozuna had a huge game, going 3/5 with four RBIs and a home run. Austin Riley and Jarred Kelenic also had three hits apiece for the Braves.
Diamondbacks Records & Stats
Ryne Nelson is getting the start for the Diamondbacks on the road against the Braves. In his first outing of the season, he took the loss at home against the Yankees, going 2 2/3 innings and giving up 5 runs on 4 hits. He did strike out 5 batters in that start.
Looking at the Diamondbacks’ player projections for today, we see that Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, as his projection is 11th best in the league. Christian Walker has the best odds to hit a home run for the Diamondbacks, as his projection is 10th best in the league. Ketel Marte has the 14th best total hits projection in the league today.
Braves Records & Stats
Chris Sale is getting the start for the Braves at home against the Diamondbacks. This will be Sale’s second start of the season, and in his first outing, he went 5 1/3 innings and struck out 7 but took a no-decision against the Phillies.
Our player projections have Marcell Ozuna with the 5th highest total hits projection on the Braves, but he is our top projected Braves player to hit a home run, with the 6th highest home run projection in today’s entire slate of games. Matt Olson has the 6th highest total hits projection on the team and is 2nd in terms of home run projections for the Braves, which is 7th best in today’s games. Ozzie Albies is 2nd on the Braves in terms of total hits projections, and his home run projection is 12th in today’s games. Ronald Acuña Jr. is our top projected Braves player in terms of total hits, with the 7th best total in today’s games.