The Detroit Tigers and the Atlanta Braves meet Wednesday in MLB action from Truist Park. Here’s an Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Tigers played the Houston Astros in their weekend series. Detroit only won one of those games, a 13-5 result on Saturday. Following a 2-1 loss to the Braves in the opener of this set, on Tuesday the Tigers took a tough loss 2-1. Casey Mize went 4.0 innings in the start with two earned on five hits and zero walks.
In the starter role for the finale the Tigers will send out Tarik Skubal. This year Skubal is 8-2 with a 2.20 ERA and 98 Ks in 86.0 innings over 14 starts. Skubal is 31-29 with a 3.56 ERA in 89 career games (86 starts).
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
Over on the Braves’ side, they took on the Tampa Bay Rays in their last series. Atlanta won 7-3 and 9-2 in the first two installments of that set before an 8-6 Sunday loss. In game two versus the Tigers, the Braves didn’t score after the first inning but still pulled off the victory. Starter Spencer Schwellenbach finished with 6.0 innings, one earned, three hits and two walks.
It’ll be Reynaldo Lopez in the starting pitcher slot for the Braves on Wednesday. This season Lopez is 4-2 with a 1.69 ERA and 70 Ks in 69.1 innings across his 12 starts. In his career Lopez is 43-51 with a 4.07 ERA in 253 games (109 starts).
Tigers vs Braves Pick Injury Notes
Tigers RP Alex Faedo (hip) is expected to begin a rehab assignment this week. SS Javier Baez (spine) is expected to miss more than the minimum 10 days.
Braves SP Ian Anderson (elbow) was set to pitch in a Florida Complex League game Tuesday.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Braves’ last six games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Tigers’ last six games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last six day games at Truist Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last six Wednesday games against NL East opponents.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Ozzie Albies has recorded an RBI in five of the Braves’ last six games as favorites against the Tigers.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 Wednesday day appearances.
- Jarred Kelenic has hit a home run in each of the Braves’ last three day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ozzie Albies has scored at least one run in eight of the Braves’ last nine games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 12 home games against AL opponents.
- Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one total base in each of the Braves’ last 12 home games against AL opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against NL opponents.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one Single in each of his eight previous appearances with the Tigers as road underdogs against NL opponents.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last 13 appearances in day games.
- Riley Greene has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances in day games against NL East teams that held a winning record.
- Andy Ibanez has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances against the Braves.
Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
I’ll stick with the Braves. Lopez pitching well lately. In his last three starts he’s got three earned runs total in 18.0 innings on 12 hits and four walks. Lopez is 2-0 in that trio. As for Skubal, he’s coming off a loss with four earned in 6.1 innings versus Houston but had just two earned in 12.2 innings prior to that.
On Tuesday the Braves didn’t have that great of an offensive evening with just five team hits. The good news is that the pitching staff (Schwellenbach and three relievers) had a stellar group outing. I like Atlanta to keep it rolling in the finale.