Cleveland Guardians vs Atlanta Braves Prediction 7-3-23 MLB Picks

The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians meet Monday in MLB action at Progressive Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves have scored 29 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 10 of their last 11 games. The Braves have won 7 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 112 hits and 54 RBI, while Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies have combined for 171 hits and 102 RBI. Bryce Elder gets the ball, and he is 6-1 with a 2.44 ERA and 79 strikeouts this season. This will be Elder’s first career game against the Guardians.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Guardians have won 12 of their last 14 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 91 hits and 52 RBI, while Steven Kwan and Josh Naylor have combined for 168 hits and 85 RBI. Gavin Williams gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. This will be Williams’ first career game against the Braves.

Trends

The Braves are 45-18 in their last 63 during game 1 of a series and 6-1 in their last 7 road games. The Guardians are 8-3 in their last 11 Monday games and 9-4 in their last 13 overall. The under is 4-1 in Braves last 5 overall. The under is 23-9-2 in Guardians last 34 home games. The over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The Cleveland Guardians are worth a look at plus money, but I'd need more bang for my buck to pull the trigger. The Atlanta Braves have been a buzz saw lately and now own the best record in baseball. Gavin Williams has been great, but the jury is still out given the small sample size. Give me a bigger price, and I'm taking a stab with the Guardians. Instead, give me the Braves.