At the onset of the season is a World Series championship hangover by the Houston Astros. The poor start by the defending champions has frustrated gamblers. Houston is one of the most expensive brands with the baseball betting odds. Thus, a loss can be a catastrophic event with gambling bankrolls. Houston remains one of the favorites to reach the Fall Classic in 2023. So too, are the Atlanta Braves in that favored class. Counter to the Astros, Atlanta is living up to its future market expectations. Atlanta is one of the most profitable teams on the board.
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, April 21, 2023, 7:20 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Truist Park, Cumberland, GA |
| TV Coverage: | Apple TV |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Astros | +1½ ( -210 ) | 9 ( EV ) | EV |  |
| Braves | -1½ ( +175 ) | 9 ( -120 ) | -110 | |
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Astros vs. Braves Betting Odds Analysis
Specifically, the Braves and Astros are two of the most popular teams on the sports betting board. Sharps will prefer the road team discount on Houston. At the same time, squares will flock toward the power home team Atlanta.
Houston Astros Overview
Overall, the Houston Astros are 7-9 straight up and 8-8 over/under the total. Houston is 4th in the American League West Division standings. Houston is three games behind the Texas Rangers in the AL West Division race. Late on, the Astros have covered two out of their last five games. The Astros have gone over the total in four of their previous six matchups.
To summarize, Houston has MLB metrics of 13th for runs production, 19th for OPS, and 19th for home runs. Additionally, Houston ranks 6th for earned run average, 13th for WHIP, 8th for quality starts, and 17th for bullpen efficiency. Also, Houston ranks 14th for the fewest errors committed.
Namely, Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with ten runs, four home runs, and 20 runs batted in. Alvarez has a .397 on base percentage, .577 slugging percentage, and .974 OPS.
Hunter Brown is the probable starting pitcher for Houston. In sum, Brown has a record of 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. Top reliever Rafael Montero has a record of 0-0 with one save in two opportunities. His ERA is 2.57 with a 1.57 WHIP.
Atlanta Braves Overview
In sum, the Atlanta Braves are 12-4 straight up and 9-7 over/under the total. Atlanta is 1st in the National League East Division standings. In the NL East Division race, Atlanta is two games head of the New York Mets. Late on, the Braves have covered six out of their last seven games. The Braves have gone over the total in six of their previous seven matchups.
Atlanta has MLB metrics of 4th for runs production, 3rd for OPS, and 3rd for home runs. Also, Atlanta ranks 9th for earned run average, 14th for WHIP, 21st for quality starts, and 5th for bullpen efficiency. Atlanta ranks 20th for the fewest errors committed.
Max Olson leads the Braves with 13 runs, five doubles, five home ruins, and 17 RBI. Olson has a .413 on base percentage, 656 slugging percentage, and 1.069 OPS.
Bryce Elder is the probable starting pitcher for Atlanta. In sum, Eder has a record of 2-0 with a 1.53 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. And then closer AJ Minter has a record of 1-0 with three saves in four opportunities. His ERA is 2.25 with a 0.88 WHIP.
Astros vs. Braves SBG Free Pick
As mentioned earlier, Atlanta has been the more reliable team with the MLB odds.
Astros vs. Braves SBG Best Bet: Atlanta Braves.