The Cleveland Guardians (18-7) will visit the Atlanta Braves (17-6), Friday at 7:20 PM ET, with both squads leading their divisions, the AL Central and NL East.
The Guardians are an away underdog (+175) at the Braves (-210). The Atlanta Braves will give the start to Chris Sale (2-1, 4.38 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Guardians will turn to Logan Allen (3-0, 5.06 ERA).
The Braves won their last contest versus the Marlins by a 4-3 score Friday, with Alex Jordan Minter picking up the win pitching throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one. Marcell Ozuna went 3-for-4 with two RBI to lead them offensively.
Yesterday, the Guardians defeated the Red Sox 6-4. Hunter Gaddis was the winning pitcher after he went 2/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit. Jose Ramirez paced the Guardians’ offense, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Get ready for the Braves vs. Guardians with everything you need to know about Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-210, bet $210 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+175, bet $100 to win $175)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, April 26, 2024
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- This season, the Braves have been favored 23 times and won 17, or 73.9%, of those games.
- Atlanta has a record of 6-2 when favored by -210 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Braves have a 67.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 11 of 23 opportunities.
- The Braves are 12-10-0 against the spread in their 22 chances this season.
Chris Sale (Braves probable starter)
- The Braves are sending Sale (2-1) to make his fifth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.38 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Friday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In four games this season, the 35-year-old has a 4.38 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .222 to opposing hitters.
- Sale will look to extend a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing).
- The opposing Guardians offense has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.405) and is 19th in MLB play with 25 home runs. It has a collective .252 batting average, and is ninth in MLB with 214 total hits and sixth in MLB play scoring 134 runs.
- This season, the 35-year-old ranks 59th in ERA (4.38), 31st in WHIP (1.054), and 24th in K/9 (9.9) among pitchers who qualify.
Braves batting stats
- The Braves’ 28 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 89 extra-base hits, Atlanta leads MLB with a .467 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves lead baseball with a .283 batting average.
- Atlanta has scored 137 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- The Braves have the best on-base percentage (.355) in baseball this year.
- Atlanta is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking seventh with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have been victorious in seven of the nine contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Cleveland has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +175.
- The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 36.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 15 of its 25 opportunities.
- The Guardians have posted a record of 16-8-0 against the spread this season.
Logan Allen (Guardians probable starter)
- Allen makes the start for the Guardians, his sixth of the season. He is 3-0 with a 5.06 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 26 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, the left-hander went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In five games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 5.06, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .272 against him.
- Allen has registered one quality start this year.
- Allen will try to build on a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
- He has had one appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Braves offense that ranks fourth in the league with 137 total runs scored while batting .283 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .467 slugging percentage (first in MLB action) and has hit a total of 28 home runs (sixth in the league).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old’s 5.06 ERA ranks 72nd, 1.388 WHIP ranks 64th, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 62nd.
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians rank 19th in MLB play with 25 total home runs.
- This season, Cleveland ranks sixth in the majors, slugging .405.
- The Guardians rank eighth in MLB with a .252 batting average.
- Cleveland is the sixth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 5.4 runs per game (134 total).
- The Guardians rank 10th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .323.
