At 1:35 PM from Truist Park in Atlanta, we have an interleague matchup between the Guardians and Braves. Cleveland comes in with a record of 19-8, while the Braves are 18-7. Starting for the Guardians is Ben Lively, and he is facing off against Bryce Elder for the Braves.

Looking at the odds, the over/under line is at 9 runs, and the Braves are the favorite at -172. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by BSSO.

ATLANTA BRAVES VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Atlanta Braves Moneyline -172

This game will be played at Truist Park at 1:35 ET on Sunday, April 28th.

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

Cleveland picked up a 4-2 road win over the Braves in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians offense got off to a fast start, scoring two runs in the first and adding two more in the 2nd. On the other side, the Braves got on the board with two runs in the 5th.

Tanner Bibee started for the Guardians and picked up the win, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but didn’t issue a walk. Scott Barlow got the save out of the bullpen. Charlie Morton had a good outing for the Braves, going seven innings and giving up just one run.

Josh Naylor and Steven Kwan each had two hits and an RBI for Cleveland’s offense. Andrés Giménez also had a two-hit game and scored a run. Marcell Ozuna was the only Braves hitter to have more than one hit.

Guardians Records & Stats

Cleveland leads the AL Central with a record of 19-8, and they hold a 2.5-game lead over the Royals for the division lead. The Guardians won the final game of their series vs. the Red Sox and took the first game of this series vs. the Braves. So far, they have gone 4-1 in divisional games.

At home, the Guardians have gone 8-4 this year, and they have been really good on the road at 11-4. This season, the Guardians have been good in day games, going 10-2. As the underdog, Cleveland is 8-3 this year, and they are 11-5 when favored.

When the Cleveland Guardians are on the road, they are a team to watch when it comes to the run line. Their average run margin is +1.7 runs per game, and they are 18-9 against the run line overall. They have been especially good on the run line when they are the underdog, going 9-2. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.8 runs per game.

Despite the Cleveland Guardians’ recent trend of unders, oddsmakers have set the over/under line at 9 runs for their game against the Atlanta Braves. The Guardians have gone under the total in two straight games, and their games have averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. Cleveland’s over/under record is 15-10 on the year, and their games have had an average line of 8 runs. This is just the second time this season that the Guardians have had an over/under line set at 9 runs.

Ben Lively and the Cleveland Guardians are on the road to take on the Braves. Lively started the year with a loss to the Red Sox, where he went 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs. He bounced back in his last start, going 6 1/3 innings and striking out 7.

So far this season, the Guardians offense has been one of the league’s best, averaging 5.2 runs per game, which is 6th in the MLB. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .248, which is 9th in the league, and are also one of the league’s best at not striking out too often.

Josh Naylor and José Ramirez have been two of the team’s top power threats this season, with Naylor’s six homers being 5th best in the league, and Ramirez’s five homers coming in at 6th. Ramirez’s 24 RBIs are the best in the league, and he is also on a seven-game hitting streak. Naylor has gone just 8/34 in his last nine games, but he does have two homers in that stretch.

Braves Records & Stats

Atlanta’s overall record is 18-7 heading into today’s matchup vs. the Guardians. The Braves are leading the NL East by 1.5 games over the Phillies. So far, they have gone 8-4 in divisional matchups. The Braves dropped their most recent game vs. the Guardians but had won four straight games before that.

At home, the Braves have gone 10-4 this year, and they are 8-3 on the road. So far, they have been really good in night games, going 12-3. As the favorite, the Braves have gone a perfect 18-7 this year, and they have not yet been the 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.

The Braves have been a solid run line bet this season, going 13-12 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 7-4, compared to 6-8 at home. Their average run differential for the season is +1.8 runs per game, and they have been a run line favorite in all 25 games.

Atlanta’s games have gone under the total in five straight, and their season-long over/under record is 11-12. The Braves’ games have had an average of 9.8 runs per game, but their average over/under line for the season is just 9 runs. So far this season, 40% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, and their record in those games is 2-3-1.

Coming off a strong start to the season, Bryce Elder will be on the mound for the Braves as they take on the Cleveland Guardians. In his first outing of the year, Elder picked up a win against the Marlins, going 6 2/3 innings and striking out 4 while allowing 8 hits.

Marcell Ozuna has been on a tear of late for the Braves, going 8/19 in his last six games with a home run and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .354 with a league-leading 31 RBIs and is 2nd in the league with nine home runs. Ozuna also comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak. Michael Harris II has also been swinging the bat well, going 9/24 in his last six games and is batting .324 for the season.

Overall, the Braves have the league’s best offense, averaging 5.8 runs per game. They are also the league’s best slugging team and have the top team on-base percentage. As a team, they are batting .278, which is the best mark in the league.