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Baltimore Orioles vs Atlanta Braves Prediction 6-13-24 Picks

Atlanta Braves (35-29) vs. Baltimore Orioles (44-22)
June 13, 2024 1:05 pm EDT
The Line: Baltimore Orioles -115 / Atlanta Braves -103; Over/Under: +9
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In this article, we will formulate a Baltimore Orioles vs Atlanta Braves prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, June 13th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. 

Braves Continue to Struggle

The Braves are having issues and they are coming off another loss on Wednesday. The Braves scored scored only two runs and they ended up losing by two. Joe Jiminez had some issues out of the pen and went one inning and gave up two runs. The Braves are averaging 4.36 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.94 runs per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the pitching is ranked 8th The Braves have been super inconsistent heading into this game and they are going to need to be more consistent heading into this game. Marcell Ozuna has hit 18 home runs and driven in 55 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Braves will be Reynaldo Lopez who sits with a 3-2 record and an ERA of 1.85. In his last start against the Washington Nationals, he went six innings giving up six hits and two runs. 


Why Braves Will Win

  • The Braves have won seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents following a loss.
  • The Orioles have lost five of their last six day games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six day games following a home win.
  • The road team has covered the run line in nine of the Orioles’ last 11 games.

Orioles Continue to Win

The Orioles continue to win and on Wednesday it was the pitching that was the difference. The Orioles scored four runs and that was enough for the victory. Cade Povich went six innings giving up five hits and zero runs. The Orioles are averaging 5.15 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.52 runs per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league while the pitching is ranked 3rd. Gunnar Henderson has hit 21 home runs and driven in 46 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Orioles will be Cole Irvin who sits with a 6-2 record and an ERA of 2.87. In his last start against the Tampa Bay Rays, he went 5.2 innings giving up eight hits and three runs.

Why the Orioles Will Win

  • The Orioles have won each of their last 10 home games against NL East opponents following a win.
  • The Braves have lost each of their last six road games against AL East opponents following a loss.
  • The Orioles have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games after playing the previous day.
  • The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games.
  • The Braves have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three road games against American League opponents.
  • The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road games.

Baltimore Orioles vs Atlanta Braves Prediction

Lopez has been lights out this season and he sits with an ERA of 1.85. Irvin has also been good and he currently sits with an ERA of 2.87. The Braves and Orioles are both going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and that is going to be the difference here. The Orioles and Braves are both going to fail to score three runs and this game is going to be lower scoring. Back the under to cash here. 

 

Shane Mickle's Free Pick: Under

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