Baltimore Orioles (21-10) vs. Atlanta Braves (22-10)
May 5, 2023 7:20 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -263 / Baltimore Orioles +195; Over/Under: +9
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The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves meet Friday in MLB action at Truist Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Baltimore Orioles have scored 24 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 9 games. The Orioles have won 10 of their last 12 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Adley Rutschman leads the Orioles with 35 hits and 18 RBI, while Ryan Mountcastle and Austin Hays have combined for 63 hits and 37 RBI. Dean Kremer gets the ball, and he is 2-1 with a 6.67 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season. This will be Kremer’s first career game against the Braves.
The Atlanta Braves have scored 26 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 8 games. The Braves have won 15 of their last 17 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 43 hits and 19 RBI, while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson have combined for 62 hits and 51 RBI. Max Fried gets the ball, and he is 2-0 with a 0.45 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. This will be Fried’s second career game against the Orioles.
The Orioles are 13-3 in their last 16 Friday games and 5-0 in their last 5 vs. National League East. The Braves are 50-20 in their last 70 home games and 100-47 in their last 147 overall. The under is 33-14-6 in Orioles last 53 Friday games. The over is 10-1 in Braves last 11 home games. The Orioles are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta and 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
The Atlanta Braves are going to be favored for obvious reasons, as they’re at home and have Fried on the mound, a pitcher who has been lights out up to this point. Dean Kremer has had his struggles. Still, we’re getting almost two times our money with the O’s, a team that’s winning and has the offense to even things out. I’ll take a shot with the Orioles and the plus money.
