Braves vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 15

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves will play Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros on Monday at Minute Maid Park, at 8:10 PM ET. The Braves have been listed as -118 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Astros (-102). Atlanta (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total is 10.5 runs for the matchup.

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

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Braves vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, April 15, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Braves vs. Astros Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 9, Astros 8
• Total Prediction: Over 10.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 51%, Astros 49%

Braves vs. Astros Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 14 games this season and won nine (64.3%) of those contests.
• This season Atlanta has won nine of its 14 games, or 64.3%, when favored by at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 54.1%.
• The Astros have won in each of the two games they've played as underdogs this season.
• Houston has played as an underdog of -102 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

ATL 6 · HOU 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Atlanta Braves

ATL

-1.5

-115

O 10.5

Houston Astros

HOU

+1.5

-103

U 10.5

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves went 6-4 over the 10 games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the total seven times.
• The Braves' ATS record is 3-6-0 over their past 10 games (nine of those games had spreads set by bookmakers).

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Ozuna paces the Braves in home runs (seven), runs batted in (21) and has a team-best batting average of .373.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Ozuna is first in homers and first in RBI.
• Ozuna brings a hitting streak of 13 games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is batting .463 with three doubles, six home runs, four walks and 18 RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .317 with five doubles, two home runs and four walks.
• Albies ranks 74th in home runs in MLB, and 14th in RBI.
• Albies has seven games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .279 with four doubles, two walks and six RBI.
• Matt Olson is hitting .293 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks.
• Austin Riley is batting .267 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and four walks.
• Riley has recorded at least one hit in eight games in a row. During his last 10 games he is hitting .256 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and six RBI.

Braves Team Props

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Astros have been underdogs twice and won both contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
• The Astros have three wins against the spread in their last nine chances.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Altuve paces the Astros with five homers while recording a team-leading batting average of .382.
• Altuve's home run total puts him sixth in the majors, and he is 100th in RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez is batting .317 with three doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
• Alvarez ranks 13th overall in homers and 23rd in RBI this year.
• Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with 13 runs batted in.
• Jeremy Pena is hitting .348 with two doubles, two home runs and three walks.

Astros Team Props

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