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The Atlanta Braves (12-5) host the Texas Rangers (11-9) at 7:20 PM ET Friday for a sluggers’ duel between two of the best home-run hitters in baseball. Marcell Ozuna has racked up eight homers this season (No. 1 in the league) for the favored Braves which sit as -206 favorites, while Adolis Garcia ranks ninth in the majors with five dingers of his own for the underdogs.
Chris Sale gets the starting nod for Atlanta while Andrew Heaney is Texas’ starter for the contest.
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Who Will Win Braves vs. Rangers?
Braves and Rangers Betting Trends
The Braves have gone 12-5 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 70.6% of those games).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -206 or shorter, Atlanta has gone 4-2 (66.7%).
This season, the Rangers have been the underdog 10 times and won seven of those games.
Texas has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +172 moneyline set for this game.
The Braves have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 10 times this season for a 10-6-1 record against the over/under.
The Rangers and their opponents have hit the over in 10 of their 20 games with a total this season.
Braves Stats & Insights
The Braves score the third-most runs in baseball (108 total, 6.4 per game).
Atlanta ranks 13th in MLB play with 20 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Braves lead the majors with a .294 batting average.
Atlanta strikes out 8.8 times per game to rank 10th in MLB.
The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Braves pitching staff ranks 20th in the majors.
Atlanta’s 4.41 team ERA ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers have scored 103 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
Texas’ 18 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
The Rangers’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
Texas ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 Ks per contest.
The Rangers average the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the majors this season.
Texas has the 15th-ranked ERA (3.97) in the majors this season.
Braves Key Players to Watch
Sale makes the start for the Braves, his fourth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA and 20 strikeouts through 17 2/3 innings pitched.
Ozuna is batting .352 this season with a team-high eight home runs and 23 RBI.
Austin Riley is batting .284 with an OBP of .338 and a slugging percentage of .500 this season.
Matt Olson has collected 18 base hits, an OBP of .363 and a slugging percentage of .522 this season.
Ronald Acuna Jr. has collected 20 hits this season and has an OBP of .400. He’s slugging .397 on the year.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
The Rangers will send Heaney (0-2) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
Marcus Semien has six doubles, three home runs and nine walks while batting .286.
Garcia has shown off his power as he paces his team with five home runs and 18 runs batted in, with a team-best .311 batting average.
Corey Seager is batting .304 with two doubles, a home run and nine walks.
Jonah Heim has three doubles, three home runs and a walk while hitting .279.
Braves and Rangers Injuries
Braves: Sean Murphy: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Ozzie Albies: 10 Day IL (Toe), Spencer Strider: 15 Day IL (Right elbow strain), Angel Perdomo: 15 Day IL (Elbow)
Rangers: Nate Lowe: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Josh Sborz: 15 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Back), Jonathan Hernández: 15 Day IL (Lat), Cody Bradford: 15 Day IL (Back), Brock Burke: 60 Day IL (Hand), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joshua Jung: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Carson Coleman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Foscue: 60 Day IL (Oblique strain)
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