Braves vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/7/2022

The Atlanta Braves (28-27) and Ronald Acuna Jr. (four hits last time out) are favored (-225) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Oakland Athletics (20-36) on Tuesday at 7:20 PM ET. Kyle Wright will get the ball for Atlanta while Oakland counter with Cole Irvin.

Braves vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+185) and Over (8.5)

Braves vs. Athletics Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Kyle Wright
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Cole Irvin
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Kyle Wright

• Wright gets the start for the Braves, his 11th of the season. He is 5-3 with a 2.41 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the righty threw six scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
• The 26-year-old has a 2.41 ERA and 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings across 10 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .193 to his opponents.
• Wright is seeking his third quality start in a row.
• Wright will try to continue a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
• The opposing Athletics offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.323) and ranks 29th in MLB play with 34 home runs. It has a collective .209 batting average, and is 29th in MLB with 380 total hits and 29th in MLB action scoring 183 runs.
• The 26-year-old’s 2.41 ERA ranks 14th, 1.073 WHIP ranks 24th, and 10.0 K/9 ranks 12th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Athletics Starter Cole Irvin

• The Athletics will hand the ball to Irvin (2-2) for his ninth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on six hits in a matchup with the Houston Astros.
• The 28-year-old has pitched in eight games this season with an ERA of 2.96, a 2.545 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.226.
• In eight starts this season, he’s earned four quality starts.
• Irvin has pitched five or more innings in eight straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Braves have scored 243 runs this season, which ranks 13th in MLB. They have 448 hits, 10th in baseball, with 69 home runs (third in the league).

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 37 games this season and won 21 (56.8%) of those contests.
• Atlanta has played as a favorite of -225 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The Braves have a 69.2% 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 30 of their 55 opportunities.
• The Braves are 26-29-0 against the spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 15, or 34.1%, of the 44 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a mark of 2-3 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +185 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 35.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 24 of 56 chances this season.
• The Athletics have an against the spread record of 25-31-0 in 56 games with a line this season.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Braves best power option comes in the form of Austin Riley and his 14-dinger 31-RBI season, both team highs.
• Riley ranks fifth in home runs and 23rd in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Riley carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .348 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and six RBI.
• Matt Olson is batting .255 with 23 doubles, seven home runs and 35 walks.
• Olson ranks 55th in home runs and 42nd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Olson has four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .182 with a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .247 with 13 doubles, six home runs and 13 walks.
• Albies is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with a double and two RBI.
• Dansby Swanson’s .269 batting average is a team-high mark.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Elvis Andrus paces the Athletics with a team-high batting average of .238.
• Andrus’ home run total puts him 191st in the big leagues, and he is 240th in RBI.
• Andrus carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with five doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Seth Brown been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with five home runs and 23 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB batters, Brown is 105th in homers and 92nd in RBI.
• Tony Kemp has put up a team-high batting average of .238.
• Sean Murphy paces the Athletics with five long balls.

Betting Tips for Braves vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +185 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.