Braves vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 1, 2024

Entering Saturday’s matchup with the Atlanta Braves (32-23), the Oakland Athletics (23-36) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 4:10 PM ET on BSSE with the Braves listed as -310 favorites, while the are +246 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Oakland’s Aaron Brooks have been named the starters for this contest.

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

Braves vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-310)
• Underdog: Athletics (+246)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 51 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (60.8%) in those games.
• Atlanta has been listed as a favorite of -310 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 75.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Athletics have won 32% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (16-34).
• Oakland has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +246 or longer.
• The Athletics have an implied moneyline win probability of 28.9% in this game.

Braves vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.310), home runs (16) and runs batted in (49) this season.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Ozuna’s home run total ranks him fourth and his RBI tally places him second.
• Ozzie Albies has collected 52 hits this season and has an OBP of .346. He’s slugging .401 on the year.
• JJ Bleday has 17 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 25 walks while hitting .248.
• Bleday ranks 49th in homers and 110th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Abraham Toro’s .288 batting average is a team-high mark.

Braves vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
• The Braves have the sixth-best ERA (3.44) in the majors this season.
• Braves pitchers have a 1.223 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.9 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
• Oakland has the 23rd-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.24).
• The Athletics have the 22nd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.316).