Braves vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 9, 2024

Expect a display of power when Marcell Ozuna (23 HR) and the Atlanta Braves (49-39) take on Christian Walker (17 HR) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (45-45) at Chase Field at 9:40 PM ET live on ARID. Ozuna and the Braves are -132 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup. Chris Sale starts for Atlanta while Zac Gallen is Arizona’s starter for the contest.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-132)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+111)
• Over/under: 7.5

Braves vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 78 games this season and have come away with the win 45 times (57.7%) in those contests.
• Atlanta has a record of 40-26 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -132 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 56.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Diamondbacks have won 21 of the 48 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (43.8%).
• Arizona has an 11-16 record (winning 40.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +111 or longer.
• The Diamondbacks have an implied moneyline win probability of 47.4% in this contest.

Braves vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Ozuna is batting .295 with 23 home runs and 72 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among Atlanta hitters this season.
• Ozuna ranks fourth in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
• Ozzie Albies has 85 hits and an OBP of .319 to go with a slugging percentage of .419 this season.
• Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks with a .284 batting average.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ketel Marte ranks 18th in home runs and 30th in RBI.
• Christian Walker has shown his power as he paces his team with 22 home runs and 64 RBI.

Braves vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
• The Braves have pitched to a 3.43 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
• The Braves have a combined 1.197 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
• The 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Diamondbacks pitching staff ranks 29th in MLB.
• Arizona’s 4.63 team ERA ranks 29th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Diamondbacks combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in MLB (1.356).