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2022 MLB Handicapping
(77-43) Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves (73-47)
Date: Friday, August 19th 2022
Time: 7:20 PM ET
Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
Projected Pitchers: Lance McCullers (HOU) vs. Kyle Wright (ATL)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Astros +110 | Braves -135
MLB run line Betting Odds: Astros +1.5 Braves -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
The Houston Astros will travel to Georgia and take on the Atlanta Braves for some interleague play Friday night.
The Braves come into this one as the favorites with the total opening at 8.5. Astros manager Dusty Baker will send Lance McCullers Jr. to the bump, while Braves skipper Brian Snitker will give Kyle Wright the home start.
Houston Astros
Houston enters into this one with a record of 77-43, going 7-3 over their last ten games. The Astros currently sit atop the AL West, an they’ve posted a 38-25 record on the road this season. Houston is 61-55 against the spread this season, with an over-under record of 45-71-4.
Lance McCullers Jr. returned to the rotation last week and he’ll make his second start of the season Friday night. McCullers Jr. had a career year in 202, posting a 13-5 record, with a 3.16 ERA and 185 strikeouts, all personal bests. The eighth-year pitcher threw six shutout innings and struck out five in his season debut against Oakland.
McCullers should be counted out for 5-6 innings here, meaning Houston’s bullpen will play a big role in this potential World Series matchup. The Astros relief corps posts a league-best 2.91 ERA.
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta comes into this interleague bout with a record of 73-47, going 7-3 over their last ten games. The Braves currently sit atop the NL East, an they’ve posted a 40-23 record at home this season. Atlanta is 63-57 against the spread this season, with an over-under record of 60-53-7.
Kyle Wright will make the home start for defending champions here. The former top-five pick from Vanderbilt has finally come into his own this season, posting an impressive 14-5 record, with a 3.14 ERA and 129 strikeouts.
Wright has consistently given Atlanta 6-7 innings each time out, which has made life easy on the Braves bullpen, which currently holds a 3.29 ERA.
Atlanta has been very productive and powerful at the plate this season, ranking second in home runs (168), third in slugging percentage (.441), and runs scored (531). Dansby Swanson leads the team in batting average at .292, while Austin Riley is among the league leaders in home runs with 30.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Houston has gone 7-3 in their last 10 against the NL East.
- Atlanta has gone 6-4 in their last 10 against the AL West.
- The Astros have gone 7-5 in their last 12 road games
- The Braves have gone 8-4 in their last 12 home games
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction: Atlanta to Win
This will be a tough follow-up to Atlanta’s series with New York, but after taking three from their division foes, we like their momentum continuing here. Atlanta’s lineup has been clicking as of late, and as winners of nine of their last ten, there’s no sign of them slowing down here. They’ll enter with advantages on the mound, at the plate, and the home crowd on their sides.
Hotlanta should be rocking this weekend, so take Atlanta’s moneyline for game one Friday night.
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