Braves vs. Athletics Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – May 31, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 31, 2023

The Oakland Athletics (12-45) will try to sweep the Atlanta Braves (32-23) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Wednesday, at 3:37 PM ET.

The Athletics play as a big home underdog (+195) versus the Braves (-232). The over/under for this game is 9.

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Braves vs Athletics Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Braves -232 +195 9

Braves Betting Insights

  • This season, the Braves have won 23 out of the 41 games, or 56.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Atlanta has a record of 6-2 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -232 on the moneyline.
  • The Braves have a 69.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 28 of 47 games with a total.
  • In 47 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 17-30-0 ATS.

Braves Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.1
HR 15
ERA 4.50
K/9 9.4

Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Athletics have won in 10, or 20.4%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Oakland has come away with a win three times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +195 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 33.9% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Oakland and its opponents have gone over in 26 of its 50 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Athletics are 19-31-0 against the spread in their 50 games that had a posted line this season.

Athletics Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 2-8
Runs Per Game 2.2
HR 4
ERA 5.08
K/9 8.0

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Braves Probable Pitcher – Jared Shuster

  • Shuster’s team is 1-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Shuster has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • Shuster’s team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
  • Shuster’s team has won one of his five starts.
  • In Shuster’s three starts with a total, the teams have hit the over one time.

Braves Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
A.J. Minter 25 24.2 31 6.93 0 7
Jesse Chávez 22 23.1 28 1.93 10 1
Nick Anderson 20 22.1 27 3.63 8 1
Joe Jiménez 19 18.1 24 4.42 2 0
Kirby Yates 18 19.1 25 3.26 3 0

Athletics Probable Pitcher – James Kaprielian

  • The Athletics will send Kaprielian (0-5) to the mound for his seventh start of the season. He is 0-5 with an 8.45 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 33 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out came on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Kaprielian will try to continue a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.7 innings per outing).
  • The Athletics were named the moneyline underdog for five Kaprielian starts this season — they lost each time.
  • Kaprielian’s team has dropped all six of his starts this season.
  • Kaprielian has started five contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in two of them.

Athletics Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Sam Moll 22 19.2 20 4.58 4 0
Richard Lovelady 16 15.1 16 2.35 2 0
Trevor May 12 11 8 7.36 0 0
Shintaro Fujinami 12 30 31 12.00 1 0
Sam Long 11 17 12 3.71 0 0

Braves Hitting Trends

  • The Braves have an 18-8 record this season in games when they belt two or more home runs.
  • Atlanta is undefeated in its 12 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
  • The club has put up at least eight hits in 39 games this season, and is 26-13 in those contests.
  • Atlanta is 26-6 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
  • The Braves are 10-8 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Athletics Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 20 games this season and are 11-9 in those matchups.
  • Oakland has won nine of its 12 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • They have a record of 13-14 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
  • Oakland has won 13 of its 21 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • They have won 10 of their 18 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Braves vs. Athletics Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Braves (-232)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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