Baltimore Orioles (22-10) vs. Atlanta Braves (22-11)
May 6, 2023 7:15 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -240 / Baltimore Orioles +200; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Baltimore Orioles and the Atlanta Braves meet in MLB action from Truist Park on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Braves are -240 home favorites while Baltimore is a +200 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Spencer Strider will start for Atlanta here and is 4-0 with a 2.57 ERA and 57 strikeouts this season. Kyle Bradish will start the game for Baltimore and is 1-1 with a 6.14 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Baltimore’s 9-4 win on Friday snapped Atlanta’s three-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Baltimore is 5-1 in their last 6 road games and 19-7 in their last 26 games overall while the under is 15-4 in their last 19 games against the NL East. Atlanta is 44-11 in their last 55 game two matchups and 50-21 in their last 71 home games while the over is 5-0-2 in their last 7 games against the AL East.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. Spencer Strider, while still one of the best arms the Braves have, hasn’t been as sharp lately and the Orioles are still tearing the cover off of the ball right now. On the other side, Kyle Bradish has really had some struggles and the Braves are definitely a team that will punish you for those mistakes and can put runs on the board in bunches. Give me the over in another high-scoring game here.
