In the final game of a three-game series at Truist Park, the Oakland Athletics (24-36) play the Atlanta Braves (32-24), Sunday at 1:35 PM ET.
The Braves are a home favorite (-250) versus the Athletics (+205). The Braves will give the ball to Charlie Morton (3-2) against the Athletics and Luis Medina.
These clubs play again after the Athletics’ 11-9 victory over the Braves yesterday. Michael Kelly (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) picked up the win for the Athletics. Miguel Andujar went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Jimmy Herget (1.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 K) took the loss on the mound for the Braves.
Before this Braves vs. Athletics matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-250, bet $250 to win $100)
- Underdog: Athletics (+205, bet $100 to win $205)
- Over/under: 9
Braves vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, June 2, 2024
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Here!)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites 52 times this season and won 31, or 59.6%, of those games.
- Atlanta is 7-1 this season when entering a game favored by -250 or more on the moneyline.
- The Braves have a 71.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 20 of its 56 games with a total this season.
- In 55 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 26-29-0 ATS.
Charlie Morton (Braves probable starter)
- Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 11th of the season. He is 3-2 with a 4.29 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance came on Monday against the Washington Nationals, when the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering eight earned runs while allowing 12 hits.
- In 10 games this season, the 40-year-old has an ERA of 4.29, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .249 against him.
- Morton has four quality starts under his belt this season.
- Morton is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per appearance on the hill.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .225 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 454 total hits and 23rd in MLB action with 230 runs scored. It has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.386) and ranks fourth in home runs (72) in all of MLB.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 40-year-old’s 4.29 ERA ranks 65th, 1.324 WHIP ranks 62nd, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 25th.
Braves batting stats
- The Braves’ 59 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 178 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks eighth in MLB with a .409 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .250 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
- Atlanta ranks 15th in the majors with 254 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have an OBP of .316 this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- Atlanta ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 51 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (33.3%) in those contests.
- This season, Oakland has been victorious four times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +205 or worse on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 32.8% chance of pulling out a win.
- Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 28 of its 60 opportunities.
- The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 30-30-0 in 60 games with a line this season.
Luis Medina (Athletics probable starter)
- Medina gets the call to start for the Athletics, his first of the season.
- When he last appeared on Thursday, Sept. 28, the 25-year-old righty started the game and went six innings against the Minnesota Twins.
- Last season he finished with a 5.42 ERA and a 1.514 WHIP over his 23 games, compiling a 3-10 record.
- The Braves rank 15th in runs scored in the league (254) this season and are batting .250 while hitting 59 home runs (16th in the league).
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics are fourth in MLB play with 72 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- This season, Oakland is 14th in the majors, slugging .386.
- The Athletics rank 27th in the majors with a .225 batting average.
- Oakland scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (230 total, 3.8 per game).
- The Athletics are 28th in MLB with a .296 on-base percentage.