Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 6-2-24 Picks

In this article we will formulate an Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, June 2nd at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game three in the series. 

Braves Continue to Struggle 

The Atlanta Braves are 32-24 this season and they have lost three of their last four games. Atlanta won game one in this series by a score of 4-2, but they allowed 11 runs in the loss on Saturday. Prior to this series, the Braves lost three out of four against the Nationals, lost two out of three against the Pirates, and won two out of three against the Cubs. Atlanta is just 6-11 in their last 17 games and they are second in the NL East behind the Phillies. 

The Atlanta pitching staff has a 3.57 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and a .242 opponent batting average. The Braves offense has scored 254 runs with a .250 batting average and a .316 on base percentage. Marcell Ozuna is batting .313 with 17 home runs and 53 RBI’s for the Braves this season. Atlanta is eighth in team ERA this season, but they have allowed at least four runs in five of their last nine games. 

Athletics Look for Rare Two Game Streak 

The Oakland Athletics are 24-36 this year and they have lost three of their last four games. Oakland lost game one in this series on Friday, but they won game two by a score of 11-9 on Saturday. Prior to this series, the Athletics lost two out of three against the Rays, lost two out of three against the Astros, and won two out of three against the Rockies. Oakland is just 5-14 in their last 19 games and they are fourth in the AL West behind Seattle, Texas, and Houston. 

The Oakland pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .254 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 230 runs with a .225 batting average and a .296 on base percentage. Brent Rooker is batting .283 with 12 home runs and 39 RBI’s for the Athletics this season. Oakland has allowed at least four runs in 13 of their last 15 games. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Atlanta is Charlie Morton, who is 3-2 with a 4.29 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP over 56.2 innings pitched this season. Morton has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last five starts, but did allow 11 earned runs and 17 hits in the other two outings that covered just 8.2 IP. The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is Luis Medina, who is making his first start in the MLB this season. Medina made two starts in the minors after getting injured in Spring Training and allowed seven runs and eight hits over six innings. 

Why the Atlanta Braves will win

The Athletics have lost each of their last seven games following a win.
The Braves have won eight of their last nine home games against American League opponents following a loss.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 day games against NL East opponents following a win.
The Braves have covered the run line in four of their last five home games against American League opponents following a loss.
The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games against National League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

Each of the Athletics’ last four day games against NL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Six of the Braves’ last seven home games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last six games against National League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last three day games at Truist Park.

Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 

The Braves have struggled over the last couple of weeks, but they are still 18-12 at home and I think they are going to have a nice bounce back game here. Oakland was able to get the win on Saturday in a high scoring affair and they are going to start Luis Medina, who had very mediocre results in two rehab appearances at Triple-A. Atlanta is going with Charlie Morton, who has been a bit inconsistent this season, but should be able to manage this Oakland offense. The Athletics have not won back to back games in a few weeks, and I don’t see that changing on the road here. My Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics prediction is for the Braves to win by at least two runs.