Braves vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 28

Updated Apr. 28, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Braves will look to Travis d'Arnaud for continued offensive production when they take on Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. The favored Braves have -159 moneyline odds against the underdog Guardians, who are listed at +135. Atlanta is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the contest has been set at 9 runs.

Check out everything you need 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: Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 1:35 PM ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to Watch on TV: BSSO

Braves vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 3, Guardians 2
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 54%, Guardians 46%

Braves vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 25 times and won 18, or 72%, of those games.
• Atlanta has a record of 11-6, a 64.7% win rate, when favored by -159 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 61.4%.
• The Guardians have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win eight times (72.7%) in those contests.
• This season, Cleveland has come away with a win three times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 42.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL (10)

CLE 3 · ATL 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+133

o9

Atlanta Braves

ATL

-1.5

-159

u9

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves played as the moneyline favorite for each of their last 10 games, and they went 8-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the run total one time.
• The Braves' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Marcell Ozuna's nine long balls and 31 RBI both lead the Braves, in addition to his team-high .354 average.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Ozuna is second in home runs and first in RBI.
• Ozuna carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .438 with three doubles, four walks and four RBI.
• Michael Harris II is hitting .324 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks.
• Harris ranks 78th in home runs and 69th in RBI in the bigs.
• Harris carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .429 with two doubles and three RBI.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. has five doubles, a home run and 18 walks while hitting .258.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .319 with seven doubles, two home runs and five walks.
• Albies takes a 10-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 outings he is batting .357 with six doubles, two walks and eight 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 1-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Guardians are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez has driven in the most runs for the Guardians with 24 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in MLB, Ramirez's home run total is 34th and his RBI tally is fourth.
• Ramirez brings a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .282 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and 11 RBI.
• Naylor's six home runs are a team-high total.
• Naylor is 15th among all batters in the big leagues in homers, and 12th in RBI.
• Steven Kwan leads the Guardians' lineup with a .345 batting average.
• Tyler Freeman is batting .213 with four doubles, three home runs and eight walks.

Guardians Team Props

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