Braves vs Athletics Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – May 29, 2023

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The Oakland Athletics (10-45) will host the Atlanta Braves (32-21), Monday at 8:07 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. Mike Soroka will start for the Braves, and Paul Blackburn for the Athletics.

The Braves have been made a heavy favorite by sportsbooks, despite playing on the road. They’re sitting at -248 to beat the Athletics (+206). The over/under in this contest is 8.5.

Braves vs. Athletics Odds

Run Line

Atlanta Braves (-1.5)

Moneyline

Braves (-248)

Total

8.5 Runs (Over: -109, Under: -111)

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When, Where, at What Time is Braves vs. Athletics

  • Game Day: Monday, May 29, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:07 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NSPCA
  • Location: Oakland, California
  • Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Braves Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Michael Tonkin 15-Day Injured List Neck
Max Fried 15-Day Injured List Forearm
Dylan Lee 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Ehire Adrianza 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Kyle Wright 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Kolby Allard 60-Day Injured List Oblique
Tyler Matzek 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Huascar Ynoa 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Athletics Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Zach Jackson 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Drew Rucinski 15-Day Injured List Illness
Mason Miller 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Paul Blackburn 15-Day Injured List Finger
Dany Jimenez 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Kirby Snead 60-Day Injured List Shouder
Freddy Tarnok 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Manny Piña 60-Day Injured List Wrist

Last Time Out: Braves and Athletics

The Braves won their most recent contest versus the Phillies by an 11-4 score yesterday, with Spencer Strider picking up the win pitching going six innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out nine. Matt Olson went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI to lead them offensively.

The Athletics suffered a 10-1 loss to the Astros yesterday. Ryan Noda (2-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Luis Medina took the loss on the mound after going 5 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on seven hits while striking out five.

Betting Trends

Braves Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Braves have won 23 out of the 39 games, or 59%, in which they’ve been favored. Atlanta has been at least a -248 moneyline favorite five times this season and won each of those games. The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 71.3%. Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 28 of their 45 chances. In 45 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 17-28-0 ATS.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Ronald Acuña Jr. 53 .333 (4) .415 (4) .571 (6) 4.6% (31) 14.1% (19) 11.6% (42)
Matt Olson 53 .236 (122) .360 (41) .538 (12) 6.7% (7) 29.7% (152) 15.5% (11)
Sean Murphy 44 .290 (27) .402 (8) .568 (8) 6% (14) 22.3% (93) 12% (36)
Ozzie Albies 53 .255 (82) .300 (136) .461 (59) 4.5% (33) 15% (23) 5% (149)
Austin Riley 53 .267 (66) .336 (82) .466 (51) 4.3% (39) 26.7% (129) 9.5% (83)

Athletics Betting Records and Team Stats

The Athletics have come away with eight wins in the 47 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. Oakland has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +206 or worse on the moneyline this season. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 32.7% chance of walking away with the win. Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 26 of 48 chances this season. The Athletics have posted a record of 17-31-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Brent Rooker 48 .261 (75) .364 (36) .509 (26) 5.6% (18) 27.2% (132) 12.8% (26)
Esteury Ruiz 54 .268 (63) .328 (96) .352 (145) 0.4% (161) 19% (59) 3.4% (164)
Ryan Noda 49 .241 (112) .400 (10) .451 (71) 2.9% (96) 32.4% (161) 19.4% (2)
Shea Langeliers 45 .207 (155) .280 (153) .384 (120) 3.8% (56) 28.6% (145) 7.7% (109)
Tony Kemp 43 .156 (-) .245 (-) .213 (-) 0.6% (-) 13.2% (-) 10.7% (-)

Braves vs. Athletics Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Braves to win (-248 on the moneyline), while we project the total score will go over the total (8.5 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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