NEWSLETTER
On Monday, Darius Vines will take the mound for the Atlanta Braves (9-5) versus Spencer Arrighetti and the Houston Astros (6-11), with first pitch scheduled for 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch Atlanta square off against Houston live.
When is Braves vs. Astros and when does it start?
Where to watch Braves vs. Astros
The Braves and Astros will hit the field at Minute Maid Park for this matchup on April 15, and if you want to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MLB Network.
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Braves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Braves have won 64.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (9-5).
Atlanta is 10th in baseball with 17 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Braves have a league-high .496 slugging percentage.
Atlanta has a 4.90 team ERA that ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 22nd-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.350).
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won both games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Houston has hit 21 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
The Astros rank third in the majors with a .442 team slugging percentage.
Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.32 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Astros pitchers have a 1.517 WHIP this season, third-worst in the majors.
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| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Spencer Arrighetti
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | Apr. 10 | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Braves Key Players to Watch
Vines will make his first start of the season for the Braves.
The 25-year-old righty last appeared Wednesday, Sept. 27 against the Chicago Cubs, when he started and went six innings.
Last season he compiled a 1-0 record, a 3.98 ERA and a 1.082 WHIP over his five games.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.373), home runs (seven) and runs batted in (21) this season.
Ozzie Albies has collected 19 hits this season and has an OBP of .369. He’s slugging .500 on the year.
Matt Olson has 17 hits this season and a slash line of .293/.369/.603.
Astros Key Players to Watch
The Astros’ Arrighetti will make his second start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, throwing three innings and giving up seven earned runs.
He has pitched in one game this season with an ERA of 21.00, a 1 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 3.333.
Jose Altuve paces the Astros with five home runs and has a team-best batting average of .382.
Yordan Alvarez has three doubles, four home runs and 10 walks while batting .317.
Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with 13 runs batted in.
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