At Truist Park on Saturday, the Atlanta Braves (4-2) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (4-4), with first pitch at 7:20 PM ET.
The Diamondbacks (+163 underdog moneyline odds to win) are away versus the Braves (-197). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Max Fried, and Brandon Pfaadt (1-0) getting the nod for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
These teams meet again after the Braves defeated the Diamondbacks 6-5 yesterday. Pierce Johnson earned the win for the Braves (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K), and Matt Olson led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI). Scott McGough (0.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Diamondbacks.
Get ready for the Braves vs. Diamondbacks with everything you need to know about Saturday’s game, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:19 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-197, bet $197 to win $100)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+163, bet $100 to win $163)
- Over/under: 9
Braves vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, April 6, 2024
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV Channel: Diamondbacks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites six times this season and won four of those games.
- Atlanta has played as favorites of -197 or more twice this season and won both games.
- The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 66.3%.
- Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in four of its six chances.
- The Braves are 3-3-0 against the spread in their six chances this season.
Max Fried (Braves probable starter)
- Fried (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Braves, his second this season.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the lefty threw two-thirds of an inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing three earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- In one appearance this season, he has a 40.50 ERA and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are hitting .500 against him.
- The opposing Diamondbacks offense has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.457) and is third in MLB play with 11 home runs. It has a collective .282 batting average, and is fourth in MLB with 79 total hits and third in MLB play scoring 51 runs.
Braves batting stats
- The Braves rank eighth in Major League Baseball with nine home runs.
- Fueled by 31 extra-base hits, Atlanta leads MLB with a .518 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves rank first in the majors with a .297 team batting average.
- Atlanta has scored 42 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Braves have an OBP of .363 this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- Atlanta ranks second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
- The Diamondbacks have been posted as the underdog three times this season but have yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
- Arizona has played as an underdog of +163 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 38% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Contests with Arizona has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in five of eight chances this season.
- The Diamondbacks are 6-2-0 against the spread in their eight games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Brandon Pfaadt (Diamondbacks probable starter)
- The Diamondbacks will look to Pfaadt (1-0) to open the game and make his second start this season.
- His most recent time out was on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .263 against him this season. He has a 1.80 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
- He will match up with a Braves team that is hitting .297 as a unit (first in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .518 (first in the league) with nine total home runs (eighth in MLB action).
Diamondbacks batting stats
- The Diamondbacks average 1.4 home runs per game to rank third in baseball with 11 total home runs .
- So far this season, Arizona is fifth in baseball, slugging .457.
- The Diamondbacks are fourth in MLB with a .282 batting average.
- Arizona scores the third-most runs in baseball (51 total, 6.4 per game).
- The Diamondbacks are fifth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .364.
