Braves vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/1/2022

After a four-hit game last time out, Matt Olson leads the Atlanta Braves (23-27) as -155 favorites against the Arizona Diamondbacks (25-26). Action gets underway from Chase Field at 3:40 PM ET on Wednesday. Kyle Wright gets the starting nod for Atlanta while Madison Bumgarner is Arizona’s starter for the contest.

Braves vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Diamondbacks

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (+133) and Over (9)

Braves vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Kyle Wright
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Madison Bumgarner
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
• Game Time: 3:40 PM ET
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Stadium: Chase Field

Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Kyle Wright

• The Braves will send Wright (4-3) out to make his 10th start of the season. He is 4-3 with a 2.68 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 53 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s last time out was on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing three hits.
• In nine games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.68, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .198 against him.
• Wright is looking to secure his seventh quality start of the year in this outing.
• Wright will look to build upon a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance).
• He will match up with a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 26th in MLB with 362 total hits (on a .218 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .381 (19th in MLB) with 59 total home runs (sixth in MLB).
• The 26-year-old ranks 18th in ERA (2.68), 20th in WHIP (1.043), and eighth in K/9 (10.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Diamondbacks Starter Madison Bumgarner

• Bumgarner (2-3) will take the mound for the Diamondbacks, his 11th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up five earned runs in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The 32-year-old has pitched to a 3.35 ERA this season with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.0 walks per nine across 10 games.
• He has earned a quality start one time in 10 starts this season.
• Bumgarner has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Braves are batting .234 this season, 19th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .404 (eighth in the league) with 62 home runs.

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• The Braves have entered the game as favorites 32 times this season and won 16, or 50%, of those games.
• Atlanta has a record of 7-7, a 50% win rate, when favored by -155 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 28 of their 50 chances.
• The Braves have an ATS record of 22-28-0 in 50 games with a spread this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have come away with 22 wins in the 48 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Arizona has a mark of 13-18 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +133 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 42.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Arizona have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 25 of 56 chances this season.
• The Diamondbacks have an against the spread record of 34-22-0 in 56 games with a line this season.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• Olson has racked up a team-high batting average of .263.
• Olson’s home runs put him 58th in MLB, and he is 94th in RBI.
• Olson carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with five doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has 12 doubles, six home runs and 13 walks while hitting .249.
• Albies is 58th in homers and 83rd in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Albies carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with four doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Austin Riley paces the Braves with 12 home runs and 25 runs batted in.
• Riley will look to build on his nine-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, four home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• Dansby Swanson is hitting .261 with nine doubles, a triple, six home runs and 16 walks.
• Swanson has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, two walks and an RBI.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 13 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 25.
• Walker’s home run total puts him fourth in MLB, and he is 43rd in RBI.
• Walker has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has a club-high .262 batting average.
• Varsho ranks 37th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 83rd in RBI.
• David Peralta has eight doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 18 walks while hitting .245.
• Ketel Marte has 17 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 15 walks while hitting .260.

Betting Tips for Braves vs. Diamondbacks

Our best bet is the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at +133 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 9 runs.