The Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves meet Friday in MLB action at Truist Park. The Arizona Diamondbacks look for a win after winning 5 of their last 6 games. The Atlanta Braves look for a win after splitting their last 6 games.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 19 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Diamondbacks have won 7 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 85 hits and 36 RBI, while Daulton Varsho and David Peralta have combined for 143 hits and 88 RBI. Madison Bumgarner gets the ball, and he is 6-9 with a 3.71 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. Bumgarner is 8-4 with a 2.69 ERA and 110 strikeouts in his career against the Braves.
The Atlanta Braves have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 6 games. The Braves have won 10 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Dansby Swanson leads the Braves with 113 hits and 54 RBI, while Austin Riley and Matt Olson have combined for 210 hits and 130 RBI. Kyle Wright gets the ball, and he is 12-4 with a 2.95 ERA and 115 strikeouts this season. Wright is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks are 29-79 in their last 108 road games and 6-1 in their last 7 overall. The Braves are 20-7 in their last 27 home games and 36-15 in their last 51 overall. The over is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 Friday games. The over is 9-1-1 in Braves last 11 overall. The Diamondbacks are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Braves should be favored for obvious reasons, and it doesn’t hurt that Wright has been money all season long. However, we’re getting big plus money with a Diamondbacks team that’s been solid in the second half. Also, Bumgarner has been manageable this season, which includes allowing 23 hits and 11 earned runs in his last 25 innings. Bumgarner has also had career success against the Braves, which includes holding current hitters to a .219 batting average with 31 strikeouts in 96 at bats. I’ll take a stab with the road dog.