Braves vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 17

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Max Fried gets the nod for the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park against Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET for the final game of a three-game series. The Braves are -135 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Astros (+115). Atlanta is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the contest has been set at 9 runs.

Check out everything you need 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: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSSE

Braves vs. Astros Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 7, Astros 6
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 53%, Astros 47%

Braves vs. Astros Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 16 times and won 11, or 68.8%, of those games.
• Atlanta has entered 12 games this season favored by -135 or more and is 7-5 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 57.4% chance to win.
• The Astros have been chosen as underdogs in four games this year and have walked away with the win two times (50%) in those games.
• Houston has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +115.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL (10)

ATL 5 · HOU 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Atlanta Braves

ATL

-1.5

-135

o9

Houston Astros

HOU

+1.5

+115

u9

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves were the moneyline favorite in each of their last 10 games, and they finished 7-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Braves' ATS record is 5-4-0 over their past 10 games (nine of those games had spreads set by bookmakers).

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Marcell Ozuna paces the Braves in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (22).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Ozuna is first in home runs and first in RBI.
• Ozuna has collected a hit in 15 straight games. During his last 10 games he is hitting .425 with two doubles, four home runs, five walks and 16 RBI.
• Austin Riley is hitting .290 with seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks.
• Riley is 81st in home runs and 31st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Riley heads into this game looking for his 11th game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .349 with five doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Matt Olson has seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and eight walks while batting .273.
• Orlando Arcia's .368 batting average paces his team.
• Arcia brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.

Braves Team Props

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

• In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Astros have a record of 2-2.
• The Astros and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Astros are 3-6-0 against the spread.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Altuve paces the Astros with five homers while racking up a team-best batting average of .382.
• In all of MLB, Altuve ranks eighth in home runs and 113th in RBI.
• Kyle Tucker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with five home runs and 14 RBI.
• Tucker is eighth among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 16th in RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez is batting .282 with three doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
• Jeremy Pena has four doubles, two home runs and three walks while batting .351.

Astros Team Props

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