At 7:20 PM ET, the Braves and Guardians will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Truist Park in Atlanta and features a Guardians club that is 18-8 vs. the Braves at 18-6. Charlie Morton will go for the Braves, while the Guardians are sending Tanner Bibee to the mound.

Currently, the over/under line is at 9 runs, and the Braves are the heavy favorite at -187 on the money line. If you’re looking to watch this game 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 Saturday, April 27th.

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

The most recent game o of this Braves vs. Guardians series came right down to the end, as the Guardians rallied late but still fell short with the Braves winning 6-2 at home. Heading into the game, the Braves were favored at -261 on the money line.

Chris Sale pitched well for the Braves in this one, going seven innings and giving up just one run while striking out six. He picked up a win in the game, while Logan Allen got the start for the Guardians and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work.

Atlanta’s offense was led by Orlando Arcia and Ozzie Albies, as they were the only two Braves hitters to have more than one hit. Arcia also homered in the game. For the Guardians, Steven Kwan went 1/4 with a home run.

Guardians Records & Stats

Cleveland is 18-8 overall and leads the AL Central by 1.5 games over the Royals. The Guardians dropped the first game of this series vs. the Braves but had won six straight spanning between their series vs. the Athletics and Red Sox. So far, they have gone 4-1 in divisional games this year.

At home, the Guardians have gone 8-4, and they have been really good on the road, putting together a mark of 10-4. This season, they have been really good in day games, going 9-3. As the underdog, Cleveland has lost two straight, and they are 7-3 as the underdog overall. The Guardians’ overall series record is 7-1, and they have won three straight series.

The Guardians have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 17-9 overall. They have been particularly good on the road, where they are 9-5 against the run line. As the underdog, they are 8-2 against the run line, and their average run margin in those games is +3.9.

Despite the Cleveland Guardians’ over/under record of 15-9, the over/under line for today’s game against the Atlanta Braves is set at 9 runs. The Guardians have played in only one game this season with an over/under line of 9 runs, and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game. Cleveland’s games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and 96.2% of their games have had lower lines than today’s 9-run total.

Tanner Bibee and the Guardians are on the road to take on the Braves. Bibee has started the season with a 1-0 record, and he has been solid in each of his first three outings. He has gone 5 innings in each of his first two starts, and in his most recent outing, he went 5 2/3 innings and picked up the win over the Athletics.

Over the last seven games, Josh Naylor has gone just 6/30 at the plate, but he does have two homers during this stretch and is 6th in the league with six home runs. For the season, Naylor is batting .286, which is 2nd on the team. José Ramírez has gone 8/28 in his last seven games, including two home runs. He is 3rd in the league with 23 RBIs and is batting .259 for the season.

As a team, the Guardians are 7th in the league in scoring at 5.2 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. So far, they have been a good home run hitting team and have the 8th best slugging percentage in the league.

Braves Records & Stats

Atlanta is currently at home for today’s game vs. the Guardians, and they lead the NL East by 2.5 games over the Phillies. The Braves are 18-6 overall and have won four straight games, and their win streak spans across their last series vs. the Marlins and into their current series vs. the Guardians.

So far, the Braves have been really good against other NL East teams, going 8-4 in divisional games. At home, they have been tough to beat, coming in with a record of 10-3. They have also been good on the road at 8-3. As the favorite, the Braves are 18-6 this year, and they have not yet been an underdog. Atlanta’s overall series record is 6-1-1, and they have won four straight series overall and two straight series on the road.

Atlanta has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 13-11 overall and 6-7 at home. The Braves’ average run differential is +2.0 runs per game, and they have covered the run line in seven of their 11 road games, where they are 7-4 ATS. Atlanta has been favored in all 24 games this season and is 13-11 ATS in those contests. The Braves’ average run differential in wins is +3.8 runs per game, while it drops to -3.5 runs per game in losses.

Through 22 games this season, the Braves have seen 11 games go over the total and 11 games go under the total. The average over/under line in their games is 9, and when the line has been set at 9, the record is 2-3-1. Overall, the Braves’ games have averaged 9.9 runs per game, and their last four games have all gone under the total.

Charlie Morton and the Braves are back at home for his 3rd start of the season, as they take on the Guardians. Morton has a win and a no-decision in his first two starts, and in his last outing, he went 6 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits, with 4 strikeouts. Morton has given up 3 homers in his first two starts.

Marcell Ozuna has been on a tear of late for the Braves, going 6/19 in his last six games with a home run and seven RBIs. Ozuna is also on a three-game hitting streak and comes into the game with a league-leading 31 RBIs. Overall, he is batting .344 with nine homers. Michael Harris II has also been swinging a hot bat for the Braves, going 11/25 in his last six games and is batting .327 for the season.

As a team, the Braves are the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 6 runs per game. They also lead the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. Not only are they the top-scoring team in the league, but they also have the top on-base percentage and OPS in the league.