Braves vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 31

Updated May. 31, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Oakland Athletics and JJ Bleday hit the field against Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves on Friday at Truist Park. The Braves are -230 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Athletics (+189). Atlanta is a 1.5-run favorite (at -112 odds). The over/under is 8 runs for the matchup.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, May 31, 2024 at 7:20 PM ET
Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Braves	-230	+189	8	-112	-108	-1.5	-112	-107

Braves vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Braves 4, Athletics 3
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Braves 59%, Athletics 41%

Braves vs. Athletics Betting Insights

This season, the Braves have won 30 out of the 50 games, or 60%, in which they've been favored.
Atlanta has a record of 8-1, a 88.9% win rate, when favored by -230 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The Braves have a 69.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 49 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (32.7%) in those games.
This season, Oakland has come away with a win three times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +189 or worse on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 34.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

The Braves went 3-6 across the nine 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 go over the total five times.
The Braves have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	11
ERA	3.58
K/9	9.7

Braves Player Insights

Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 16 home runs and 49 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .312.
Among all batters in baseball, Ozuna is fourth in homers and second in RBI.
Ozuna takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
Albies is hitting .283 with 14 doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
Albies is 202nd in home runs and 71st in RBI in the major leagues.
Albies carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .314 with four doubles, five walks and four RBI.
Matt Olson is batting .234 with 13 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 23 walks.
Michael Harris II is hitting .255 with seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 12 walks.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Athletics had a record of 2-5.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Athletics have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	13
ERA	3.31
K/9	7.3

Athletics Player Insights

Bleday is hitting .250 with 17 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 23 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .326.
Among all hitters in the majors, Bleday ranks 49th in homers and 106th in RBI.
Abraham Toro is batting .290 to lead the lineup.
Toro-Hernandez ranks 117th in home runs and 125th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 35 runs batted in.
Shea Langeliers has swatted a team-high 12 home runs.