Houston Astros (11-10) vs. Atlanta Braves (14-7)
April 23, 2023 1:35 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -147 / Houston Astros +115; Over/Under: +8
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The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves meet Sunday in MLB action at Truist Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Houston Astros have scored 20 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 10 of their last 13 games. The Astros are 11-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Mauricio Dubon leads the Astros with 24 hits and 4 RBI, while Jose Abreu and Kyle Tucker have combined for 43 hits and 27 RBI. Cristian Javier gets the ball, and he is 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be Javier’s second career game against the Braves.
The Atlanta Braves have scored 7 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Braves are 13-2 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 33 hits and 11 RBI, while Austin Riley and Matt Olson have combined for 44 hits and 32 RBI. Max Fried gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 1.08 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. This will be Fried’s first career game against the Astros.
The Astros are 21-5 in their last 26 Sunday games and 46-21 in their last 67 overall. The Braves are 47-17 in their last 64 home games and 52-24 in their last 76 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Astros last 6 overall. The over is 8-3 in Braves last 11 overall. The over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta and 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings.
The Atlanta Braves are going to get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home and have Fried on the mound. However, the Astros at plus money is always attractive, especially when the offense is rolling and Cristian Javier is off to a fine start this season. Should be a fun one. Give me the Astros and the plus money.
