Rangers vs. Braves Odds & Betting Predictions - April 20, 2024

Rangers at Braves

11:20 pm • BSSW

Texas Rangers

0-0

2 - 5

Atlanta Braves

0-2

pitcher		team	era	w-l
C.Morton			4.19	8-10
N.Eovaldi			3.80	12-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rangers 0-0	+1.5-163	o9-121	+120
Braves 0-2	-1.5+136	u9+102	-142

Saturday 11:20 p.m.

April 20, 2024

Truist ParkAtlanta

TEX +120 (F5)

1.5u

Over 0.5 (1st Inn)-128

0.64u

TEX +126 (F5)

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Featured Insight
The Braves have allowed just 0.8 runs per game in close and late situations this season -- fourth lowest in MLB (12 games). The Rangers have scored just 0.7 runs per game in close and late situations this season -- fifth lowest in MLB (14 games).

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The Braves are 5-2 (.714) after a win as underdogs since the 2023 season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .425.

Marcell Ozuna is slugging .750 over the last two weeks -- fifth best in MLB-- 98th Percentile. Nathan Eovaldi has allowed a SLG of .714 vs right-handed batters over the last two weeks -- second worst among qualified SPs-- third Percentile.

Opponents have a line drive rate of just 15% (54/371) against Nathan Eovaldi on non-fastballs since the 2022 season -- lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 136 total IP; League Avg: 23% -- 100th Percentile.

Charlie Morton has walked 4 of 18 batters (22%) when going through the lineup the second time in a game over the last 14 days -- highest in NL over the last two weeks; League Avg: 7% -- second Percentile.

Charlie Morton has thrown his curveball 34% of the time (239/711) when he's behind in the count since last season -- 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 11% -- 95th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Braves are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Braves are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Braves are 40-41 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Braves' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 25 of Braves' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Braves	75-87	35-46	40-41	60-71	15-16
Rangers	70-91	37-44	33-47	35-56	34-34

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Braves	58-94-10	25-53-3	33-41-7	45-77-9	13-17-1
Rangers	74-79-8	32-47-2	42-32-6	40-47-4	34-30-4

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Braves	89-73	46-35	43-38	76-55	13-18
Rangers	78-84	44-37	33-47	52-39	24-44

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 19th	TEX	W 8-3	-1.5 W	O 9.5	ATL -207
Apr 17th	@HOU	W 5-4	-1.5 L	U 9.5	ATL -134
Apr 17th	@HOU	W 6-2	-1.5 W	U 9.5	ATL -112
Apr 16th	@HOU	W 6-1	-1.5 W	U 10.5	ATL -118
Apr 14th	@MIA	W 9-7	-1.5 W	O 8.5	ATL -142

Chris Sale
P
Chris Sale (back spasms) scratched Monday. Grant Holmes will start Game 2.
Out
Ronald Acuna
OF
Acuna is out for season with knee
Out for Season
Austin Riley
IF
Riley is out with hand
Out
Spencer Strider
P
Strider is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Corey Seager
IF
Seager is out with hip
Out
Tyler Mahle
P
Mahle is out with shoulder
Out
Evan Carter
OF
Carter is out with back
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RN.Eovaldi, P	105	5.1	6	3
RJ.Gray, P	24	1.2	4	0
RA.Pruitt, P	22	1	0	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1M.Semien, 2B	0-4	0	0
2C.Seager, SS	0-4	0	0
3E.Carter, LF	1-3	0	0
3E.Duran, PH	1-1	0	0
3E.Duran, LF	1-1	0	0
4A.Garcia, RF	2-4	1	0
5N.Lowe, 1B	0-3	1	0
6J.Smith, 3B	1-4	0	1
7W.Langford, DH	0-4	0	0
8A.Knizner, C	0-2	0	1
8T.Jankowski, PH	0-1	0	0
8T.Jankowski, CF	0-1	0	0
9L.Taveras, CF	0-2	0	0
9S.Huff, C	0-0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Morton, P	91	6	4	2
RJ.Jimenez, P	15	1	2	0
LA.Minter, P	13	1	1	0
RR.Iglesias, P	13	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	1-3	1	0	0
2M.Harris, CF	3-5	0	0	1
3A.Riley, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
4M.Olson, 1B	0-2	0	0	1
5M.Ozuna, DH	0-3	0	0	0
6O.Arcia, SS	1-4	1	0	0
7T.d'Arnaud, C	1-1	2	1	2
8J.Kelenic, LF	1-4	0	0	0
9L.Guillorme, 2B	1-3	1	0	1