Expect a display of power when Marcell Ozuna (23 HR) and the Atlanta Braves (51-39) take on Christian Walker (17 HR) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (45-47) at Chase Field at 9:40 PM ET live on ARID. Ozuna and the Braves are -135 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup. Atlanta’s Max Fried and Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt have been named the starters for this contest.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $34.81
Braves to win vs Diamondbacks -135
Braves vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines
- Favorite: Braves (-135)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+115)
- Over/under: 8
Braves vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights
- The Braves have come away with 47 wins in the 80 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Atlanta has a record of 38-23 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -135 or more on the moneyline.
- The Braves have an implied victory probability of 57.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Diamondbacks have won 42% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (21-29).
- Arizona has a 10-13 record (winning 43.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +115 or longer.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied moneyline win probability of 46.5% in this game.
Braves vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders
- Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.293), home runs (23) and runs batted in (73) this season.
- Among all hitters in baseball, Ozuna’s home run total places him fourth and his RBI tally places him third.
- Ozzie Albies has 86 hits and an OBP of .313 to go with a slugging percentage of .411 this season.
- Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks with a team-high batting average of .281.
- Ketel Marte’s home run total ranks 19th in MLB, and he is 33rd in RBI.
- Christian Walker has put his power on display as he leads his team with 22 home runs and 65 RBI.
Braves vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings
- The Braves average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the league.
- The Braves have pitched to a 3.40 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.189 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Diamondbacks has a collective 7.5 K/9, the second-worst in the majors.
- Arizona’s 4.61 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Diamondbacks have the fifth-highest WHIP in baseball (1.353).