Braves vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

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17 May 2023

Braves vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

At Globe Life Field on Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves (26-16) face the Texas Rangers (26-16), with first pitch at 8:05 PM ET.

The Rangers are an underdog at home (+131) versus the Braves (-152). The Atlanta Braves will hand the ball to Spencer Strider (4-1, 2.70 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Rangers will turn to Nathan Eovaldi (5-2, 2.70 ERA).

Dane Dunning (6.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 4 K) registered a win in the Rangers’ 7-4 victory over the Braves yesterday. Adolis Garcia led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jared Shuster (5.0 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Braves.

Here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Braves vs. Rangers contest, including viewing options.

Atlanta Braves vs. Texas Rangers Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:25 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Braves (-152, bet $152 to win $100)
Underdog: Rangers (+131, bet $100 to win $131)
Over/under: 7.5

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Braves Stats and Trends

Braves Betting Records

The Braves have won 22, or 62.9%, of the 35 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Atlanta is 14-6 this season when entering a game favored by -152 or more on the moneyline.
The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for the Braves.
Games involving Atlanta has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 25 of 42 chances this season.
In 42 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 18-24-0 ATS.

Spencer Strider (Braves Probable Starter)

Strider (4-1) takes the mound for the Braves in his ninth start of the season. He has a 2.70 ERA in 46 2/3 innings pitched, with 79 strikeouts.
The right-hander last appeared on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
The 24-year-old has amassed a 2.70 ERA and 15.2 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .169 to opposing hitters.
Strider has four quality starts under his belt this year.
Strider will try to extend a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .266 batting average, and is fifth in the league with 388 total hits and second in MLB play with 261 runs scored. It has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.442) and ranks ninth in home runs (55) in all of MLB.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 24-year-old’s 2.70 ERA ranks 16th, .921 WHIP ranks seventh, and 15.2 K/9 ranks first.

Braves Batting Stats

The Braves rank second in Major League Baseball with 71 home runs.
Fueled by 151 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks second in MLB with a .465 slugging percentage this season.
The Braves have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
Atlanta has scored 222 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
The Braves have an OBP of .338 this season, which ranks third in MLB.
Atlanta ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.

Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

The Rangers have been victorious in 11, or 61.1%, of the 18 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This year, Texas has won four of eight games when listed as at least +131 or worse on the moneyline.
The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 43.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Texas and its opponents have gone over in 25 of its 42 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
In 42 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 26-16-0 against the spread.

Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers Probable Starter)

Eovaldi (5-2 with a 2.70 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rangers, his ninth of the season.
In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander threw 8 2/3 scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics while surrendering three hits.
The 33-year-old has put up a 2.70 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season, while allowing a batting average of .231 to his opponents.
Eovaldi is looking for his sixth straight quality start.
Eovaldi will try to build on a nine-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.6 frames per outing).
He will face off against a Braves offense that ranks 11th in the league with 368 total hits (on a .258 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .465 (second in the league) with 71 total home runs (second in MLB play).
The 33-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (2.70), 12th in WHIP (.994), and 24th in K/9 (9.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.