Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Pick & Prediction 7/8/24

Monday’s matchup between the Braves and Diamondbacks is set to get started at 9:40 PM ET from Chase Field in Phoenix. The Braves are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -192. The Diamondbacks are +161 underdogs, and the over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

Chris Sale will start for the Braves, and he will be facing off against Yilber Diaz for the Diamondbacks. Atlanta is 49-39 this season, while the Diamondbacks are 45-45. Arizona has won two straight, and they are 3rd in the NL West, while the Braves are 2nd in the NL East.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline +161

This game will be played at Chase Field at 9:40 ET on Monday, July 8th.

HOW TO BET THE BRAVES VS DIAMONDBACKS:

• We have the Diamondbacks winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Diamondbacks to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

Braves Records & Stats

The Braves’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Phillies, closing out their series with a 6-0 win. After allowing one run to the Phillies in the top of the first, the Braves responded with five runs of their own. Atlanta went on to add another run in the 2nd inning.

Reynaldo Lopez put together a good start for the Braves, going six innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just three hits and struck out six Phillies batters. Adam Duvall was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with a homer and a run scored.

With an overall record of 49-39, the Braves are eight games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead. The Braves were able to take the series vs. the Phillies, winning two of three games. So far, they have gone 14-12 in divisional games.

At home, the Braves have gone 29-17 this season and are just above .500 at 20-22 on the road. They come into today’s game having won two straight, and as the favorite, they are 46-33 this year. As for how they have done as the road favorite, the Braves are 17-16. So far, their overall series record is 17-11-2.

When the Braves are on the road, they are a .500 team against the run line. They have a 21-21 record against the run line in road games, but they have failed to cover in their last two road games. They are 5-4 against the run line as an underdog this season.

The Atlanta Braves are on the road today against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with an over/under line of 8 runs. The combined run average in Braves games this season is 7.9, and their over/under record is 30-54. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, and their record when the line is set at 8 runs is 4-6-1. In 65.9% of their games, the over/under line has been set higher than 8 runs, while in 21.6% of their games, it has been set lower. The under has hit in their last two games.

Chris Sale has been dominant this season, coming into the game with a record of 11-3 and an ERA of 2.71. He has made 16 starts and 10 of them have been quality starts. Sale’s ERA at home is 3.40, compared to 2.65 on the road. So far, he has allowed a total of seven home runs. In his last outing, Sale went six innings, giving up just one earned run and picking up the win. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight outings. Sale’s WHIP for the season is an impressive .91.

Marcell Ozuna has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 23 home runs are 4th best in the league and lead the Braves. Ozuna is also 3rd in the MLB with 72 RBIs. He is batting .295 for the season and has two homers in his past five games. Ozzie Albies has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/19 in his last five games.

Overall, the Braves are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They are also 11th in team batting average and have the league’s 11th best home run total. As a team, they are batting .243 and have an on-base percentage of .307.

Diamondbacks Records & Stats

The Diamondbacks’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Padres, closing out their series with a 9-1 win. After allowing one run to the Padres in the bottom of the first, the Diamondbacks responded with a run of their own and added another four runs in the 1st inning. Arizona went on to score a total of nine runs on 12 hits and added another five runs in the 7th inning.

Ryne Nelson put together a good start for the Diamondbacks, going 6 2/3 innings, and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Arizona’s offense was carried by Eugenio Suarez, who went 3/4 with a homer and five RBIs.

Arizona is currently at .500 on the season at 45-45, and they trail the Dodgers by 9.5 games in the NL West. The Diamondbacks are 3rd in the division and picked up a game on the Padres in their series, where they took two of three games. At home, the Diamondbacks are 22-21 this year and 23-24 on the road.

The Diamondbacks have won two straight games, and this season, they are 22-18 as the favorite compared to 23-27 as the underdog. Arizona has won three straight series, and their overall series record is 13-13-3. At home, they are 4-9 as the underdog this season.

Arizona has been a .500 team against the run line this season, going 45-45. They have been slightly better on the road, going 26-21 against the run line compared to 19-24 at home. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 29-21 against the run line compared to 16-24 as a favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +4.4, but in losses, it is -4.2.

Arizona’s high-scoring games have been a trend this season, as their combined run average is 9.8 runs per game. Their over/under record is 47-41, and their average over/under line is 9 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, they have gone over in 7 of 10 games. Overall, 73.3% of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs, and their current over streak is at 6 games.

Yilber Diaz takes the mound for the Diamondbacks in today’s game versus the Braves. It’s his opportunity to start the season on the right foot, as this will be his first outing of the year.

Christian Walker has been on a tear for the Diamondbacks, hitting five home runs in his last eight games while going 16/34 (.471) with 13 RBIs. For the season, he is 7th in the MLB with 64 RBIs and is 5th in the league with 22 homers. Ketel Marte is also having a strong season, batting .284 with 17 homers and 51 RBIs.

As a team, the Diamondbacks are 6th in the league in runs per game, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per game. Overall, they are 5th in batting average and have the 4th best on-base percentage in the league.