Braves vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 19

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Adolis Garcia and the Texas Rangers will try to take down Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves when the teams square off on Friday at 7:20 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Braves as -207 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Rangers +173 moneyline odds. Atlanta is a 1.5-run favorite (at -104 odds). The over/under for the contest is listed at 9.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Braves-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 19, 2024 at 7:20 PM ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

Braves vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 56%, Rangers 44%

Braves vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have won 12 out of the 17 games, or 70.6%, in which they've been favored.
• Atlanta has a record of 3-2 when favored by -207 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 67.4%.
• The Rangers have been underdogs in 10 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (70%) in those contests.
• Texas has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +173.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 36.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

TEX 3 · ATL 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Texas Rangers

TEX

+1.5

+173

o9.5

Atlanta Braves

ATL

-1.5

-207

u9.5

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves went 7-3 across the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Braves combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total five times.
• The Braves have gone 5-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games (nine of those games had a spread set by bookmakers).

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Ozuna paces the Braves in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (23).
• Ozuna is first in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Ozuna has collected a hit in 16 games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .375 with a double, four home runs, five walks and 13 RBI.
• Austin Riley has eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks while hitting .284.
• Of all major league hitters, Riley ranks 92nd in home runs and 38th in RBI.
• Riley enters this game looking for his 12th game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .302 with five doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and six RBI.
• Matt Olson is hitting .261 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 walks.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. is batting .294 with four doubles, a home run and 10 walks.
• Acuna has recorded at least one hit in six straight games. During his last 10 outings he is batting .308 with two doubles, a home run, six walks and two RBI.

Braves Team Props

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Rangers have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is hitting .286 with six doubles, three home runs and nine walks, while getting on base at a rate of .355.
• In all of the majors, Semien is 46th in home runs and eighth in RBI.
• Garcia proven to be a run producer as he paces his team with five home runs and 18 RBI, with a team-high .311 batting average.
• Garcia is currently ninth in home runs and fourth in RBI in the big leagues.
• Corey Seager is batting .304 with two doubles, a home run and nine walks.
• Jonah Heim has three doubles, three home runs and a walk while hitting .279.

Rangers Team Props

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