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The NL-leading Atlanta Braves (17-6) are favored (-252) by bookmakers when they match up against the AL-best Cleveland Guardians (18-7) on Friday. Action gets underway at 7:20 PM ET from Truist Park, live on BSSO.
Chris Sale will get the ball for Atlanta while Cleveland will counter with Logan Allen.
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Who Will Win Braves vs. Guardians?
Braves and Guardians Betting Trends
The Braves have compiled a 17-6 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 73.9% of those games).
Atlanta has played four times as moneyline favorites with odds of -252 or shorter, and won in each game.
This season, the Guardians have won seven out of the nine games in which they’ve been the underdog.
Cleveland has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +206.
The Braves have played in 23 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-10-2).
Games involving the Guardians have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 15 of 25 chances this season.
Braves Stats & Insights
The Braves have the No. 4 offense in baseball scoring six runs per game (137 total runs).
Atlanta averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank sixth in baseball with 28 total home runs.
The Braves have a league-leading .283 batting average.
Atlanta strikes out 8.5 times per game, the seventh-fewest mark in the majors.
The Braves pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
Atlanta has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.80).
Guardians Stats & Insights
The Guardians are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 134 total runs this season.
Cleveland ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 25 home runs.
The Guardians have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
Cleveland has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the fourth-best strikeout rate (7.4 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Guardians have a 9.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fourth-best in baseball.
Cleveland has the fourth-best ERA (3.19) in the majors this season.
Braves Key Players to Watch
Sale (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his fifth start of the season. He has a 4.38 ERA in 24 2/3 innings pitched, with 27 strikeouts.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.344), home runs (nine) and runs batted in (29) this season.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is batting .281 with an OBP of .407 and a slugging percentage of .371 this season.
Michael Harris II is slashing .330/.363/.485 this season for the Braves.
Ozzie Albies has 20 hits and an OBP of .386 to go with a slugging percentage of .492 this season.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Allen (3-0) will take the mound for the Guardians, his sixth start of the season.
Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians with 23 runs batted in.
Josh Naylor has shown his power as he paces his team with six home runs.
Steven Kwan paces the Guardians with a .346 batting average.
Andres Gimenez has five doubles, a triple and four walks while batting .247.
Braves and Guardians Injuries
Braves: Sean Murphy: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Angel Perdomo: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 15 Day IL (Right elbow strain)
Guardians: Sam Hentges: 15 Day IL (Finger), Eli Morgan: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Williams: 15 Day IL (Elbow), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Martinez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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