The Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics meet Monday in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Braves have won 6 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 70 hits and 30 RBI, while Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies have combined for 107 hits and 62 RBI. Michael Soroka gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 3.95 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. This will be Soroka’s first career game against the Athletics.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 11 straight games. The Athletics have lost 35 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 57 hits and 22 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers have combined for 77 hits and 55 RBI. Paul Blackburn gets the ball, and he was 7-6 with a 4.28 ERA and 89 strikeouts last season. This will be Blackburn’s second career game against the Braves.

Trends

The Braves are 6-2 in their last 8 Monday games and 15-6 in their last 21 road games. The Athletics are 30-71 in their last 101 home games and 7-19 in their last 26 Monday games. The over is 4-0 in Braves last 4 road games. The under is 8-2 in Athletics last 10 overall. The Braves are 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in Oakland and 15-3 in the last 18 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

I’ve been on the fade Oakland Athletics train all season long, and that will continue until they show signs of being an MLB team. With that said, we’re getting two times our money with the A’s at home against a Braves team that played late last night and now has to catch a flight across country. There could be a fatigue factor with the Braves as this is a brutal schedule spot. One of the few times you can make a case for the A’s and potential big payout.