Friday's game between the Atlanta Braves (31-23) and Oakland Athletics (23-35) matching up at Truist Park has a projected final score of 4-3 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Braves, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will begin at 7:20 PM ET on May 31.

The probable pitchers are Reynaldo Lopez (2-2) for the Braves and JP Sears (4-3) for the Athletics.

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Braves vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds

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Braves vs. Athletics Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this game is Braves 4, Athletics 3.

Total Prediction for Braves vs. Athletics

  • Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

Braves Performance Insights

  • In nine games over the last 10 matchups when favored by bookmakers, the Braves have a record of 3-6.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Atlanta and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
  • This season, the Braves have won 29 out of the 49 games, or 59.2%, in which they've been favored.
  • Atlanta has a record of 9-3 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -227 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 69.4% chance to win.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 241 (4.5 per game).
  • The Braves have the seventh-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (3.47).

Athletics Performance Insights

  • In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have posted a mark of 2-5.
  • In its last 10 games with an over/under, Oakland and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
  • The Athletics have won in 16, or 32.7%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Oakland has a win-loss record of 3-3 when favored by +185 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 35.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Oakland is the fifth-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.7 runs per game (217 total).
  • Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.24 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.

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Braves Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 26 @ Pirates W 8-1 Chris Sale vs Martín Pérez
May 27 Nationals L 8-4 Charlie Morton vs Mitchell Parker
May 28 Nationals W 2-0 Max Fried vs Jake Irvin
May 29 Nationals L 7-2 Spencer Schwellenbach vs MacKenzie Gore
May 30 Nationals L 3-1 Raymond Kerr vs Trevor Williams
May 31 Athletics - Reynaldo López vs JP Sears
June 1 Athletics - Chris Sale vs Aaron Brooks
June 2 Athletics - Charlie Morton vs Mitch Spence
June 4 @ Red Sox - Max Fried vs Kutter Crawford
June 5 @ Red Sox - TBA vs Nick Pivetta
June 6 @ Nationals - Reynaldo López vs Mitchell Parker

Athletics Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 25 Astros W 3-1 JP Sears vs Spencer Arrighetti
May 26 Astros L 5-2 Aaron Brooks vs Ronel Blanco
May 28 @ Rays W 3-0 Mitch Spence vs Zack Littell
May 29 @ Rays L 4-3 Joey Estes vs Ryan Pepiot
May 30 @ Rays L 6-5 Hogan Harris vs Shawn Armstrong
May 31 @ Braves - JP Sears vs Reynaldo López
June 1 @ Braves - Aaron Brooks vs Chris Sale
June 2 @ Braves - Mitch Spence vs Charlie Morton
June 4 Mariners - Joey Estes vs George Kirby
June 5 Mariners - TBA vs Logan Gilbert
June 6 Mariners - JP Sears vs Bryan Woo

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