Braves vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

The Atlanta Braves (29-27) will look to Ronald Acuna Jr., who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics (20-37) Wednesday at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are -242 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Ian Anderson will get the ball for Atlanta while Oakland counter with Jared Koenig.

Braves vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+198) and Under (9)

Braves vs. Athletics Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Ian Anderson
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Jared Koenig
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Ian Anderson

• Anderson makes the start for the Braves, his 11th of the season. He is 4-3 with a 4.70 ERA and 45 strikeouts through 53 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Friday, the righty went 6 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, allowing five earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
• The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.70, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents are batting .248 against him.
• Anderson enters this game with two quality starts under his belt this season.
• Anderson will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
• He will face an Athletics offense that ranks 29th in the league with 185 runs while batting .208 as a unit. It has a collective .321 slugging percentage (29th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 34 home runs (29th in MLB).

Athletics Starter Jared Koenig

• The Athletics will send Koenig to the mound for his first start this season.
• The left-hander will make his MLB debut at the age of 28.
• The Braves have scored 246 runs this season, which ranks 14th in MLB. They have 457 hits, 11th in baseball, with 72 home runs (third in the league).

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Braves have won 22 out of the 38 games, or 57.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Atlanta has played as a favorite of -242 or more once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.8% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• So far this season, Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 30 of their 56 games with a total.
• In 56 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 26-30-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been underdogs in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (33.3%) in those contests.
• Oakland has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +198 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 33.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 24 of 57 chances this season.
• The Athletics are 26-31-0 against the spread in their 57 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Riley is the Braves best power hitter, connecting on 14 round-trippers this season in addition to delivering 31 RBI, both team highs.
• In all of the majors, Riley is fifth in homers and 27th in RBI.
• Matt Olson is hitting .255 with 23 doubles, seven home runs and 35 walks.
• Olson ranks 55th in home runs and 51st in RBI in the majors.
• Olson enters this matchup looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with a home run, two walks and six RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .247 with 14 doubles, six home runs and 13 walks.
• Albies has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with two doubles and two RBI.
• Dansby Swanson’s .274 batting average leads his team.
• Swanson is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with a double, three walks and two RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Elvis Andrus is hitting .238 with 14 doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
• Among all batters in the majors, Andrus ranks 195th in homers and 247th in RBI.
• Andrus has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .278 with three doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Tony Kemp’s .239 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Among all major league hitters, Kemp is 301st in homers and 284th in RBI.
• Sean Murphy has five home runs, best in the lineup.
• Seth Brown paces the Athletics in home runs (five) and runs batted in (23).

Betting Tips for Braves vs. Athletics

After digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +198. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 9 runs.