Braves vs. Orioles Odds, Pick
| Braves Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Total | Run Line |
-130 | 8 -120 / +100 | -1.5 +125 |
| Orioles Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Total | Run Line |
+110 | 8 -120 / +100 | +1.5 -150 |
The Atlanta Braves remain in the Beltway after stumbling in D.C. this past weekend against the Nationals as they face the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
The O's are back home following an impressive four-game sweep of the Rays as Baltimore tries to avoid a letdown tonight.
Atlanta Braves
Both the Braves and Orioles were division champions last season but were bounced in the divisional round.
Atlanta sits in a nine-game hole behind Philadelphia for the top spot in the National League East nearing mid-June following a rough weekend in the Nation's Capital.
After winning the series opener against the Nationals, the Braves dropped the final three games against Washington, allowing 15 runs in the last two losses.
Since Ronald Acuna, Jr. suffered a season-ending knee injury on May 26 at Pittsburgh, the Braves have stumbled to a 5-8 record, which includes seven losses to the Nationals and Athletics.
Max Fried looks to turn around Atlanta's recent struggles as the southpaw is coming off three consecutive victories in his past three trips to the mound. Fried struck out a season-high 13 batters at Boston his last time out while tossing at least seven innings in five of the past six starts.
The Braves are 0-4-2 in their last six games in the first five innings, as Atlanta has been shut out in the first half thrice during this span.
Atlanta has not played a team currently owning a winning record in the previous 10 series, with the Dodgers being the last team with a winning record the Braves faced (early May).
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore was swept at St. Louis in late May, but the Orioles have since caught fire, winning 13 of their past 17 games.
The O's captured all four games at Tampa Bay this past weekend, capped off by a 5-2 victory on Monday. Baltimore limited Tampa Bay to two runs or fewer in each of the final three wins as Corbin Burnes silenced the Rays' bats for his seventh win of the season.
Albert Suarez may not be a household name, but the Baltimore right-hander has put together a 1.83 ERA in six starts. Suarez has allowed two earned runs or less in five of those starts with his worst start coming against Oakland in late April when he gave up four runs in four innings.
In his last start at Toronto, the Orioles jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the Blue Jays tied the game at 2-2 and eventually won in walk-off fashion, 3-2. Suarez scattered five hits in five innings of work in his first start as an underdog.
Baltimore is an underdog in the series opener tonight, as the O's are listed as a home 'dog for only the second time this season. In the first instance, Freddy Peralta shut down the Orioles as the Brewers cruised to an 11-1 rout in mid-April.
From a first five innings perspective, the Orioles are 0-2-2 in their last four games against left-handed starting pitchers, while scoring two runs in that span.
Braves vs. Orioles
Betting Pick & Prediction
Although the Braves have hit the skids without Acuna, Fried has been lights out of late, pitching the best of any Atlanta starter.
Baltimore is coming off 14 consecutive games against division opponents. Returning home after a road sweep may be a tall task tonight against a motivated Atlanta team that remains in the Beltway.
Let's back Fried here to keep up his solid pitching and help Atlanta to a series-opening victory.
Pick: Braves Monwylinw (-130) | Play to -135
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