Braves vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 18

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Atlanta Braves are among the MLB teams playing on Friday, versus the Houston Astros.

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Braves vs Astros Game Info

• Atlanta Braves (89-64) vs. Houston Astros (77-76)
• Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Daikin Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN and BravesVsn

Braves vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: ATL: (-116) | HOU: (-102)
• Spread: ATL: -1.5 (+146) | HOU: +1.5 (-176)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Braves vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tyler Mahle (Braves) - 6-10, 3.91 ERA vs Peter Lambert (Astros) - 8-9, 3.71 ERA

The Braves will look to Tyler Mahle (6-10) against the Astros and Peter Lambert (8-9). Mahle's team is 11-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Mahle's team has won 50% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (5-5). When Lambert starts, the Astros have gone 16-10-0 against the spread. The Astros are 6-7 in Lambert's 13 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Braves vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Braves win (58%)

Braves vs Astros Moneyline

• Atlanta is a -116 favorite on the moneyline, while Houston is a -102 underdog at home.

Braves vs Astros Spread

• The Braves are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Astros. The Braves are +146 to cover, and the Astros are -176.

Braves vs Astros Over/Under

• The over/under for the Braves versus Astros contest on Sept. 18 has been set at 8.5, with -104 odds on the over and -118 odds on the under.

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Braves vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Braves have been favorites in 104 games this season and have come away with the win 66 times (63.5%) in those contests.
• This season Atlanta has been victorious 60 times in 95 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Braves have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 69 of 147 chances this season.
• The Braves have posted a record of 77-70-0 against the spread this season.
• The Astros have won 40 of the 80 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Houston has a record of 36-33 (52.2%).
• In the 153 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Astros, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 75 times (75-71-7).
• The Astros have gone 77-76-0 ATS this season.

Braves Player Leaders

• Matt Olson leads Atlanta in total hits (148) this season while batting .250 with 72 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .323 and a slugging percentage of .503.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 77th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Olson hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a home run, a walk and four RBIs.
• Ozzie Albies has 27 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 45 walks. He's batting .245 and slugging .408 with an on-base percentage of .300.
• His batting average is 87th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 119th, and his slugging percentage 85th.
• Albies has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBIs.
• Michael Harris II has hit 25 homers with a team-high .485 SLG this season.
• Drake Baldwin has 143 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .352.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez has totaled 166 hits with a .429 on-base percentage and a .598 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Astros. He's batting .311.
• Including all qualifying players in the big leagues, he ranks second in batting average, first in on-base percentage and first in slugging percentage.
• Alvarez hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a double, two home runs, four walks and three RBIs.
• Isaac Paredes is hitting .257 with 26 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 65 walks. He's slugging .429 with an on-base percentage of .355.
• He is currently 67th in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage and 64th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Christian Walker is hitting .222 with 25 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 47 walks.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .279 with 19 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 24 walks.

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