Texas Rangers (11-9) vs. Atlanta Braves (12-5)
April 19, 2024 7:20 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -195 / Texas Rangers +165; Over/Under: +9.5
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In this article we will formulate a Braves vs Rangers prediction for this MLB game on Friday, April 19th at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Let’s take a look at a prediction for game one in this series.
Braves Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 12-5 this season and they have won four games in a row. Atlanta is coming off of a series win against the Astros, where they won all three games by scores of 5-4, 6-2, and 6-1. Prior to that series, the Braves won two out of three against the Marlins and lost two out of three to the Mets. The Atlanta pitching staff has a 4.41 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and a .248 opponent batting average. The Braves offense has scored 108 runs with a .294 batting average and a .358 on base percentage. Marcell Ozuna is batting .352 with eight home runs and 23 RBI’s for the Braves. The projected starting pitcher for Atlanta is Chris Sale, who is 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP over 17.2 innings pitched this season.
Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers are 11-9 this year and they have won three of their last four games. Texas is coming off of a series win against Detroit on the road, where they won three out of four games. Prior to that series, the Rangers lost two out of three to the Astros and and Athletics. The Texas pitching staff has a 3.97 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a .225 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 103 runs with a .262 batting average and a .336 on base percentage. Adolis Garcia is batting .311 with five home runs and 18 RBI’s for the Rangers. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Andrew Heaney, who is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP over 12.0 innings pitched this year.
Atlanta Braves Team Facts
- The Braves have won each of their last six games at Truist Park after going to extra innings.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line eight of their last nine games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in each of their last five home games against American League opponents.
- The Braves have led after 3 innings in each of their last five home games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last three games between the Rangers and Braves.
Texas Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have won 14 of their last 15 road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line 16 of their last 17 road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last nine road games against National League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 7 innings in each of their last five games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
Braves vs Rangers Prediction
Texas comes into this series after taking three out of four against Detroit, but they have had some struggles to start this season. The offense has been very solid for Texas, but the pitching staff has been a bit of a question mark. Atlanta is 12-5 through 17 games and they are on a four game winning streak. The Braves are starting Chris Sale, who has allowed nine earned runs and 15 hits over 17.2 innings in three starts. The Rangers will start Andrew Heaney, who has allowed nine earned runs and 12 hits over 12.0 innings in three starts. Heaney has faced three solid teams to start this season and it won’t get any easier here, as the Braves are the second highest scoring team this year. Take Atlanta -1.5 in this game.
