Data Skrive:
Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Monday when the Atlanta Braves (49-39) and Arizona Diamondbacks (45-45) take the field at 9:40 PM ET, live on MLB Network. Marcell Ozuna has 23 home runs for the Braves (-202 favorites on the moneyline) while Christian Walker has 17 homers this season for the Diamondbacks (+167). Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Arizona’s Yilber Diaz have been named the starters for this contest.
Check out our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $29.90
Braves to win vs Diamondbacks -202
Braves vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines
- Favorite: Braves (-202)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+167)
- Over/under: 8
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.
- This season Atlanta has come away with a win 18 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -202 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 66.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Diamondbacks have been the moneyline underdog 48 total times this season. They’ve gone 21-27 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +167 or longer, Arizona has a record of 2-5 (28.6%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Diamondbacks’ implied win probability is 37.5%.
Braves vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders
- Ozuna is batting .295 with 23 home runs and 72 RBI. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season.
- Ozuna ranks fourth in the majors in home runs, and third in RBI.
- Ozzie Albies has 85 hits and an OBP of .319 to go with a slugging percentage of .419 this season.
- Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with a .284 batting average.
- Ketel Marte’s home run total ranks 18th in the majors, and he is 30th in RBI.
- Christian Walker has shown his power as he leads his team with 22 home runs and 64 RBI.
Braves vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings
- The Braves strike out a league-high 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
- The Braves have pitched to a 3.43 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.197 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
- The 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Diamondbacks pitching staff ranks 29th in the majors.
- Arizona has the 29th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.63).
- The Diamondbacks have the fifth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.356).