The Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Friday in MLB action at Chase Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves have scored 7 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Braves have won 6 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 72 hits and 31 RBI, while Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies have combined for 111 hits and 65 RBI. Charlie Morton gets the ball, and he is 5-5 with a 3.59 ERA and 63 strikeouts this season. Morton is 5-1 with a 4.01 ERA and 69 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 straight games. The Diamondbacks have won 10 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. leads the Diamondbacks with 60 hits and 33 RBI, while Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll have combined for 113 hits and 47 RBI. Merrill Kelly gets the ball, and he is 6-3 with a 2.83 ERA and 69 strikeouts this season. Kelly is 0-2 with a 4.05 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the Braves.

Trends

The Braves are 16-7 in their last 23 Friday games and 35-16 in their last 51 games following an off day. The Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 home games and 4-0 in their last 4 overall. The under is 3-1-2 in Braves last 6 overall. The under is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 overall. The Braves are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Arizona and 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the plus money is worth a look with how feisty they’ve been, but the Braves are the better side no matter how you slice it and this is a price you don’t get with them often. Also, Charlie Morton has been better on the road this season with his 3.07 ERA, and he’s had success against the Diamondbacks. I’ll lay the cheap price with the road favorite.