Braves vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 31

Odds updated as of 7:11 PM

On Friday in MLB, the Atlanta Braves are playing the Oakland Athletics.

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Braves vs Athletics Game Info

• Atlanta Braves (31-23) vs. Oakland Athletics (23-35)
• Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
• Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Venue: Truist Park -- Atlanta, Georgia
• Coverage: NBCS-CA

Braves vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: ATL: (-230) | OAK: (+190)
• Spread: ATL: -1.5 (-110) | OAK: +1.5 (-110)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Braves vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Reynaldo López (Braves) - 2-2, 1.75 ERA vs JP Sears (Athletics) - 4-3, 3.88 ERA

The Braves will give the ball to Reynaldo Lopez (2-2, 1.75 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to JP Sears (4-3, 3.88 ERA). When Lopez starts, his team is 4-5-0 against the spread this season. Lopez's team has a record of 5-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Athletics are 8-3-0 ATS in Sears' 11 starts with a set spread. The Athletics have been the underdog on the moneyline in 10 of Sears' starts this season, and they went 4-6 in those games.

Braves vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Braves win (74.4%)

Braves vs Athletics Moneyline

• Atlanta is a -230 favorite on the moneyline, while Oakland is a +190 underdog on the road.

Braves vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are at the Braves, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Athletics are -110 to cover the spread, and the Braves are -110.

Braves vs Athletics Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Braves-Athletics on May 31, with the over at -106 and the under at -114.

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Braves vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Braves have been favorites in 48 games this season and have come away with the win 30 times (62.5%) in those contests.
• Atlanta has been a -230 moneyline favorite on nine occasions this season and won every time.
• Contests with the Braves have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 19 of 53 chances this season.
• The Braves are 26-27-0 against the spread in their 53 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Athletics have been the underdog on the moneyline 50 total times this season. They've finished 17-33 in those games.
• Oakland is 3-3 (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +190 or longer.
• The Athletics have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 57 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 26 of those games (26-29-2).
• The Athletics are 28-29-0 against the spread this season.

Braves Player Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta with 62 hits and an OBP of .390, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .608. He's batting .312.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, he is seventh in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Ozuna hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .283 with 14 doubles, three home runs and 15 walks. He's slugging .408 with an on-base percentage of .348.
• His batting average ranks 28th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 40th, and his slugging percentage 83rd.
• Albies has picked up a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .314 with four doubles, five walks and four RBI.
• Matt Olson has 47 hits this season and has a slash line of .234/.323/.428.
• Michael Harris II is batting .255 with a .296 OBP and 18 RBI for Atlanta this season.

Athletics Player Leaders

• JJ Bleday is batting .250 with 17 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 23 walks. He's slugging .480 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• He is 75th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 27th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
• Abraham Toro is slugging .435 to lead his team. He has a batting average of .290 with an on-base percentage of .335.
• He ranks 21st in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Brent Rooker has put up a team-high OBP (.366), while leading the Athletics in hits (46).
• Shea Langeliers is batting .211 with eight doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 14 walks.

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