Braves vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – April 21, 2024

Led by Travis d’Arnaud (two-game homer streak), the Atlanta Braves (14-5) are favorites versus the Texas Rangers (11-11) Sunday at 7:10 PM ET. Sportsbooks have named the Braves as -159 favorites for the game, which airs on ESPN. Atlanta’s Darius Vines gets the start, and he’ll go against Texas’ Michael Lorenzen.

Be sure to check out our preview for this game, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-159)
• Underdog: Rangers (+134)
• Over/under: 10

Braves vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Braves have been victorious in 14, or 73.7%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Atlanta has won seven of 11 games when listed as at least -159 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 61.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Rangers have been the moneyline underdog 12 total times this season. They’ve finished 7-5 in those games.
• Texas has played as a moneyline underdog of +134 or longer in only two games this season, which it lost both.
• The Rangers have an implied moneyline win probability of 42.7% in this matchup.

Braves vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (24) this season while batting .338.
• Ozuna ranks first in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. has 21 hits and an OBP of .416 to go with a slugging percentage of .384 this season.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .283 with six doubles, four home runs and nine walks.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Semien is 31st in homers and ninth in RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has hit five home runs with 20 RBI while batting .317. Those stats all lead his team.

Braves vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• The Braves have pitched to a 4.21 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
• Braves pitchers have a 1.272 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Rangers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 16th in the majors.
• Texas has the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.24).
• The Rangers have the 22nd-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.316).