Friday night’s interleague matchup between the Guardians and Braves is set for 7:20 PM ET from Truist Park in Atlanta. The Braves are sending Chris Sale to the mound, and he is facing off against Logan Allen for the Guardians. Coming into the game, the Guardians have the better record of 18-7.

As for the over/under line, it is currently at 9 runs, with the Braves being the heavy favorite on the money line at -207. If you’re looking to watch this one on TV, it is being carried by BSSO.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9 Runs

This game will be played at Truist Park at 7:20 ET on Friday, April 26th.

HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS 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 Guardians to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Guardians Records & Stats

The Guardians’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Red Sox, closing out their series with a 6-4 win. After allowing two runs to the Red Sox in the top of the first, the Guardians responded with five runs of their own. Cleveland went on to add another run in the 2nd inning.

Triston McKenzie got the start for the Guardians, going four innings and giving up just two runs on six hits. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

Cleveland’s Guardians will be on the road today vs. the Braves, and they are 18-7 overall, good for 1st place in the AL Central. The Guardians hold a 2.5-game lead over the Royals in the division and have gone 4-1 in divisional games. The Guardians just took the final game of their series vs. the Red Sox.

At home, the Guardians have gone 8-4 this year, and they have been even better on the road at 10-3. So far, they have been really good in day games, going 9-3. Cleveland has been really good in their series with a record of 7-1 and have won three straight series.

When the Cleveland Guardians are on the road, they have been a good bet to cover the run line, going 9-4 this season. Their average run margin on the road is +3.1, and they have an overall run line record of 17-8. They have been especially good covering the run line as the underdog, going 8-1 in those games.

The Cleveland Guardians have had an over/under record of 15-8 this season, and today’s over/under line is set at 9 runs. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game, and their average over/under line for the season has been set at 8 runs. They have had one game this season with an over/under line set at 9 runs, and that game went over the total.

Logan Allen is on the mound for the Guardians in their road matchup with the Braves. Allen has picked up a win in each of his first two starts, with his most recent outing being a 5 1/3 inning performance against the Athletics. He has 16 strikeouts in 17 innings of work this season.

Josh Naylor has been a solid power threat for the Guardians this season, as his six home runs are 5th in the league and the most on the team. However, he has gone just 7/30 in his last eight games. José Ramirez has also gone deep twice in his last seven games while batting .296. For the season, he is 3rd in the league with 23 RBIs and is batting .260.

Over the last six games, Will Brennan has gone 6/19 with two homers, and José Ramirez is currently on a five-game hitting streak. As a team, the Guardians are 4th in scoring at 5.4 runs per game and have been even better on the road, averaging 5.7 runs per contest.

Braves Records & Stats

The Braves’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Marlins, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing one run to the Marlins in the top of the 2nd, the Braves responded with two runs of their own. Atlanta went on to add another two runs in the 3rd inning.

Reynaldo Lopez put together a good start for the Braves, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Atlanta’s offense was carried by Michael Harris II, who went 3/5 with a double, run scored, and RBI.

Atlanta is at home today, hosting the Guardians with an overall record of 17-6, which has them leading the NL East by 2.5 games over the Phillies. The Braves have won three straight games, with each of those coming in the final three games of their series vs. the Marlins. So far, they have gone 8-4 in divisional games.

At home, the Braves are 9-3 this year, and they have been really good on the road as well, going 8-3. Atlanta has been really good in night games, going 10-3, and they are 7-3 in day games this year. As the favorite, the Braves have gone 17-6, and they have yet to be an underdog this year. Atlanta’s overall series record is 6-1-1, and they have won four straight series.

The Braves have been a solid run line bet this season, going 12-11 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, where they are 7-4 against the run line, compared to 5-7 at home. Their average run differential is +1.9 runs per game, with a scoring margin of +3.3 runs per game on the road and +0.7 runs per game at home. They have been favored in all 23 games, going 12-11 against the run line.

Atlanta’s over/under record this season is 11-10, and the average over/under line in their games has been 9 runs. The over/under line for today’s game against the Cleveland Guardians is 9 runs, and the Braves have gone 2-3-1 in games with that line this season. Their games have averaged 10 runs per game this season, but their last three games have gone under the total. Overall, 43.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, and 30.4% of their games have had lower lines than that.

Chris Sale and the Braves are at home today, taking on the Cleveland Guardians. Sale has a win and a loss in his first two starts of the season. He went 7 innings in each of those outings, and in his last start, he struck out 7 batters but gave up 5 runs.

As a team, the Braves are the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 6 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 6.5 runs per game. Not only do the Braves lead the league in batting average, but they are also the top team in terms of on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS.

Marcell Ozuna has been the league’s top run producer this season, as his 29 RBIs are the most in the MLB. He is also 2nd in the league with 9 home runs and comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak. Over his last seven games, Ozuna is 7/24 with two homers. Michael Harris II has been hot of late, going 13/30 in his last seven games, including one home run.