At Truist Park on Saturday, the Atlanta Braves (five consecutive wins) play the Texas Rangers at 7:20 PM ET.

The Braves are a home favorite (-145) against the Rangers (+122). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Charlie Morton (1-0), and Nathan Eovaldi (1-1) getting the nod for the Texas Rangers.

These clubs meet again following the Braves’ 8-3 victory over the Rangers yesterday. Chris Sale (7.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 7 K) earned the win for the Braves. Travis d’Arnaud went 3-for-4 with three home runs and six RBI to lead the team on offense. Jake Latz (0.2 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Rangers.

Prepare for the Braves vs. Rangers with everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s Game, including viewing options.

Atlanta Braves vs. Texas Rangers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Braves (-145, bet $145 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+122, bet $100 to win $122)
  • Over/under: 9

Braves vs. Rangers: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, April 20, 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 won 13 out of the 18 games, or 72.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Atlanta has entered 13 games this season favored by -145 or more and is 8-5 in those contests.
  • The Braves have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Games involving Atlanta have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 11 of 18 chances this season.
  • The Braves have an ATS record of 9-8-0 in 17 games with a spread this season.

Charlie Morton (Braves probable starter)

  • Morton gets the start for the Braves, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 5.29 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • The 40-year-old has an ERA of 5.29, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .242 against him.
  • Morton will look to prolong a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing).
  • The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .258 batting average, and is fifth in the league with 187 total hits and eighth in MLB action with 106 runs scored. It has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.395) and ranks 17th in home runs (19) in all of MLB.

Braves batting stats

  • The Braves’ 24 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Atlanta lead the majors with a combined .489 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves lead baseball with a .290 batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored 116 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
  • The Braves have the best on-base percentage (.356) in baseball this year.
  • Atlanta is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have won in seven, or 63.6%, of the 11 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Texas has been listed as an underdog of +122 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
  • The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 45% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 11 of its 21 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • In 20 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 9-11-0 against the spread.

Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers probable starter)

  • The Rangers will send Eovaldi (1-1) to the mound for his fifth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 2.92 ERA and 22 strikeouts over 24 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Houston Astros, when the righty went six innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • The 34-year-old has an ERA of 2.92, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents have a .218 batting average against him.
  • Eovaldi has two quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Eovaldi will try to build on a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).
  • In one of his four total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will face a Braves squad that is batting .290 as a unit (first in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .489 (first in the league) with 24 total home runs (sixth in MLB play).
  • This season, the 34-year-old ranks 35th in ERA (2.92), 28th in WHIP (1.014), and 51st in K/9 (8.0) among qualifying pitchers.

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB action with 19 total home runs .
  • So far this season, Texas ranks 13th in the majors, slugging .395.
  • The Rangers are sixth in MLB with a .258 batting average.
  • Texas scores the eighth-most runs in baseball (106 total, 5.0 per game).
  • The Rangers rank eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .330.
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