Braves vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/7/2022

The Atlanta Braves (85-51) are -240 moneyline favorites to win Wednesday when they plan to send Spencer Strider to the mound to face the Oakland Athletics (50-86). Strider will try to earn his 10th win when the teams hit the field at 3:37 PM ET. Atlanta’s Strider and Oakland’s Ken Waldichuk have been named the starters for this contest.

Braves vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +197 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+197) and Over (8)

Braves vs. Athletics Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Spencer Strider
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Ken Waldichuk
• Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
• Game Time: 3:37 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Spencer Strider

• Strider (9-4) is going for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 18th start of the season. He has a 2.67 ERA in 114 2/3 innings pitched, with 174 strikeouts.
• The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed eight scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• The 23-year-old has amassed a 2.67 ERA and 13.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 28 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .179 to opposing hitters.
• Strider is aiming for his fourth straight quality start.
• Strider is seeking his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.0 innings per appearance on the mound.
• The opposing Athletics offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.346) and ranks 26th in MLB play with 116 home runs. It has a collective .217 batting average, and is 29th in MLB with 969 total hits and 29th in MLB action scoring 466 runs.

Athletics Starter Ken Waldichuk

• The Athletics’ Waldichuk will make his second start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits against the Washington Nationals.
• He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of 1.93, a batting average against of .263 and 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Braves are batting .254 this season, eighth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .446 (second in the league) with 204 home runs.

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 105 times and won 74, or 70.5%, of those games.
• Atlanta has entered 19 games this season favored by -240 or more and is 16-3 in those contests.
• The Braves have a 70.6% 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 68 of their 135 games with a total.
• The Braves are 68-67-0 ATS in their 135 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been underdogs in 117 games this season and have come away with the win 43 times (36.8%) in those contests.
• Oakland has a mark of 3-13 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +197 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 33.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 58 of their 136 opportunities.
• The Athletics are 66-70-0 against the spread in their 136 games that had a posted line this season.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Braves leader in both batting average and long balls is Austin Riley, who comes into the matchup hitting .287 and has left the yard 35 times while driving in 89 runs this season.
• Riley’s home runs place him third in the majors, and he ranks seventh in RBI.
• Matt Olson has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 90 runs batted in.
• Olson ranks 13th in home runs and fifth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Dansby Swanson is batting .283 with 30 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 44 walks.
• Michael Harris II has 23 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 16 walks while batting .307.
• Harris II takes a 13-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 games he is hitting .462 with five doubles, two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has posted a team-best batting average of .254 while pacing the Athletics in runs batted in with a mark of 62.
• Murphy is 56th in homers and 61st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Murphy brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Seth Brown has collected a team-best 20 home runs.
• Brown ranks 48th overall in homers and 83rd in RBI this year.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .227 with 22 doubles, four home runs and 39 walks.
• Ramon Laureano has 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 25 walks while batting .224.