Braves vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – April 19, 2024

Expect a display of power when Marcell Ozuna (8 HR) and the Atlanta Braves (12-5) take on Adolis Garcia (5 HR) and the Texas Rangers (11-9) at Truist Park at 7:20 PM ET live on Apple TV+. Ozuna and the Braves are -200 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup. Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Texas’ Nathan Eovaldi have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting primer for this tilt, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Braves vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-200)
• Underdog: Rangers (+165)
• Over/under: 9.5

Braves vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 17 games this season and have come away with the win 12 times (70.6%) in those contests.
• Atlanta has a record of 5-2 when favored by -200 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 66.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Rangers have a 7-3 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 70% of those games).
• Texas has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +165 or longer.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 37.7%.

Braves vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with eight and runs batted in with 23.
• Of all MLB hitters, Ozuna is ninth in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Matt Olson has 18 hits and an OBP of .363 to go with a slugging percentage of .522 this season.
• Marcus Semien has six doubles, three home runs and nine walks while batting .286.
• Among all batters in MLB, Semien is 45th in homers and eighth in RBI.
• Garcia has shown off his power as he paces his team with five home runs and 18 RBI, with a team-leading .311 batting average.

Braves vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 20th in MLB.
• Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.41 this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.331 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• The Rangers pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Texas has a 3.97 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rangers have the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.288).