The Atlanta Braves host the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday Night Baseball, April 12, 2026. First pitch from Truist Park is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on NBC/Peacock.
The Braves are favored by -196 on the moneyline and by -1.5 (+114) on the run line. The Guardians are +164 on the moneyline and +1.5 (-137) on the run line. The total is set at 7.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Guardians vs Braves prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Guardians vs Braves Prediction, Expert Pick
- Guardians vs Braves Pick: Guardians Team Total Under 3.5 (-148)
My Guardians vs Braves best bet is on Cleveland scoring under 3.5 runs tonight. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Guardians vs Braves Odds, Spread
| Guardians Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -137 | 7.5 -115o / -105u | +164 |
| Braves Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +114 | 7.5 -115o / -105u | -196 |
- Guardians vs Braves spread: Guardians +1.5 (-137), Braves -1.5 (+114)
- Guardians vs Braves over/under: Over 7.5 (-115) / Under 7.5 (-105)
- Guardians vs Braves moneyline: Guardians +164, Braves -196
Guardians vs Braves Projected Starting Pitchers
| RHP Tanner Bibee (CLE) | Stat | LHP Chris Sale (ATL) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | W-L | 2-1 |
| 0.0 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | -0.1 |
| 3.29 / 4.76 | ERA /xERA | 3.94 / 3.94 |
| 5.05 / 3.31 | FIP / xFIP | 5.08 / 3.84 |
| 1.32 | WHIP | 0.88 |
| 15.5 | K-BB% | 17.5 |
| 42.1 | GB% | 46.2 |
| 99 | Stuff+ | 113 |
| 104 | Location+ | 106 |
Guardians vs Braves Sunday Night Baseball Preview
Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians beat the Braves 6-0 on Saturday, thanks to 6 and 2/3 scoreless innings from promising lefty Parker Messick.
Angel Martinez stayed hot with his fourth consecutive multi-hit game, while Jose Ramirez hit his second home run of the season. The Guardians' bats are heating up as a whole, scoring 5+ runs in three consecutive games.
Cleveland will send out right-hander Tanner Bibee for the rubber match. He has pitched five innings or fewer in each of his three starts, as he's been inefficient so far this season.
Action PRO project Bibee for 4.6 strikeouts tonight.
The good news for the Guardians is that elite closer Cade Smith is completely fresh for this game, having not made an appearance since Tuesday.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves will look to bounce back after getting completely shut out on Saturday, which snapped a three-game winning streak.
Neither Raisel Iglesias nor Robert Suarez has pitched since Tuesday, so each of their high-leverage relievers is available for this game.
Atlanta sends out their ace, Chris Sale, for this one. Action PRO projects him for 7.4 strikeouts against the Guardians.
The veteran lefty will look to bounce back from a poor outing against the Angels in his last turn, where he gave up six runs in four innings.
This feels like a bounce-back spot for Sale.
Guardians vs Braves Pick for Tonight's Game
There's a legitimate chance that the Guardians will have to go up both Suarez and Iglesias in this game, since they haven't pitched since Tuesday.
That means they'll be facing a potential NL Cy Young candidate in Sale, alongside two relievers with closing experience. It's going to be tough for them to score runs in this one.
Despite Sale's recent poor start, he still has a 113 Stuff+ and a 25.4% strikeout rate, so there's no reason to worry about any decline in skill.
Both Suarez (27.3 K-BB%, 2.94 xERA) and Iglesias (26.3 K-BB%, 0.97 xERA) have been fantastic this year as well.
Look for the Braves to shut down the Guardians in this spot.
Pick: Guardians Team Total Under 3.5 Runs (-148, FanDuel)
