Braves vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 26

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians will send Chris Sale and Logan Allen, respectively, out to start when the two squads face off on Friday at Truist Park, at 7:20 PM ET. The favored Braves have -272 moneyline odds against the underdog Guardians, who are listed at +220. Atlanta is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -128 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the contest.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Guardians game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 26, 2024 at 7:20 PM ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to Watch on TV: BSSO

Braves vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 5, Guardians 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 52%, Guardians 48%

Braves vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have won 17 out of the 23 games, or 73.9%, in which they've been favored.
• Atlanta has played as favorites of -272 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 73.1% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in nine games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (77.8%) in those games.
• Oddsmakers have given Cleveland the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +220 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 31.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

CLE 2 · ATL 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+222

o8.5

Atlanta Braves

ATL

-1.5

-272

u8.5

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves were the moneyline favorite in each of their last 10 games, and they finished 9-1 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Braves have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Marcell Ozuna's nine home runs and 29 RBI both lead the Braves, in addition to his team-high .344 average.
• Ozuna is second in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Ozuna carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with a home run, four walks and five RBI.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. is batting .281 with five doubles, a home run and 16 walks.
• Acuna ranks 189th in home runs and 211th in RBI on the year.
• Michael Harris II has four doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks while hitting .330.
• Harris has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .476 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .317 with five doubles, two home runs and five walks.
• Albies is riding an eight-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 outings he is batting .302 with four doubles, two walks and seven RBI.

Braves Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• In three games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Guardians had a record of 2-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The Guardians have won seven of their last 10 games against the spread.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez has driven in the most runs for the Guardians with 23 runs batted in.
• Ramirez ranks 26th in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Ramirez has collected a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI.
• Josh Naylor has put his power on display as he leads his team with six home runs.
• Naylor ranks 11th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 11th in RBI.
• Steven Kwan has racked up a team-high batting average of .346.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .247 with five doubles, a triple and four walks.

Guardians Team Props

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