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Cade Povich makes the second start of the season for the Baltimore Orioles as they host the Atlanta Braves. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Orioles prediction and pick.
Braves-Orioles Projected Starters
Spencer Schwellenbach vs. Cade Povich
Spencer Schwellenbach (0-2) with an 8.38 ERA and 1.55 WHIP
Last Start: Schewellbach went 4.2 innings against the Red Sox, giving up seven hits and six runs in the game. Schwellebach would take the loss.
2024 Road Splits: Schwellebach has made just one start on the road this year. It was the last time out when he would have an 11.57 ERA in the game.
Cade Povich (0-1) with a 10.13 ERA and a 1.69 WHIP.
Last Start: Last time out he went 5.1 innings, giving up five hits and four walks. Povich would give up six runs in the game, taking the loss.
2024 Home Splits: Povich has yet to make a start at home this year.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Braves-Orioles Odds
Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (+146)
Moneyline: -102
Baltimore Orioles: +1.5 (-176)
Moneyline: -116
Over: 9.5 (+102)
Under: 9.5 (-124)
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Time: 6:35 PM ET/ 3:35 PM PT
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Why The Braves Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Braves are 18th in the majors in runs scored while sitting 13th in opponent batting average, 15th in on-base percentage, and tenth in slugging. Marcell Ozuna has led the way. He is hitting .312 this year with a .385 on-base percentage. He has 18 home runs, and 14 doubles, helping his team lead 55 RBIs. Further, he has scored 39 times this year. Matt Olson has also been solid this year. He is hitting .239 this year but has a .323 on-base percentage. Olson has hit 15 doubles and nine home runs, leading to 34 RBIs and 27 runs scored. Rounding out the top bats on the year is Ozzie Albies. Albies are hitting .265 this year, with 17 doubles and four home runs. This has led to 30 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
It has been a struggle for many Braves bats in the last week. Ozzie Albies has been the best in the previous week. He is hitting just .217 but with a home run and four RBIs, while scoring three times. Meanwhile, Marcell Ozuna has scored the most in the last week. He is hitting .304 in his last six games, with a home run and two RBIs, but he has scored five times. As a team, the Braves are hitting just .188 in the last week, and have scored just 22 runs in the last six games. They have also struck out 49 times in the last six games while walking just 12.
Why The Orioles Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Orioles are first in the majors in runs scored, while sitting eighth in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage, and first in slugging. Adley Rutschman has been amazing this year. He leads the team with a .306 average, and 49 RBIs on the year. He also has hit 13 home runs and scored 35 times this year. Meanwhile, Gunnar Henderson has been elite this year. He is hitting .274 but with a team-leading .375 on-base percentage. He has 21 home runs this year, while also hitting 11 doubles and four triples. Henderson had 46 RBIs, while he has stolen eight bases and scored 55 times. Rounding out the top bats is Jordan Westburg. He is hitting .279 on the year with a .332 on-base percentage. He has ten home runs and 39 RBIs while scoring 34 times.
Rutschman is also on a major hot streak. In his last six games, he is hitting .346 with three home runs and 11 RBIs. He has also scored five times. Henderson has been scoring a bunch in the last week. He has scored 11 runs while getting on base at a .455 rate. Henderson also has four RBIs and two home runs in the last week. Meanwhile, Ryan Mountcastle has hit just .250 but the hits have been productive. He has three home runs and eight RBIs in that time.
Final Braves-Orioles Prediction & Pick
Two quality offenses take the field in this one. While the Braves have had some issues, they can still score a ton of runs. The Braves send out a pitcher who has struggled and will be making his third start of his career. The Orioles send out a pitcher making the second start of his career, and also who struggled in his first. This has all the makings of a lot of runs being scored. Take the over in this one.
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Final Braves-Orioles Prediction & Pick: Over 9.5 (+102)
