#William Contreras

At Globe Life Field on Saturday, the Texas Rangers (four straight losses) play the Atlanta Braves at 7:05 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-111) in an expected tight game against the Rangers (-109). The scheduled starters are Bryce Elder (1-2) for the Atlanta Braves, and Dane Dunning (0-1) for the Texas Rangers. These clubs meet again after the…

The MLB offseason is winding down as we are getting closer and closer to pitchers and catchers reporting to start another full baseball season. We have seen some big moves made across the board this offseason, as playoff teams tooled up their rosters to make another series push at a title in 2023. Here are the early World Series odds with a little…

The 2022 season had its fair share of devastating injuries. Especially those who make a significant impact on the field. If we were to compose a list of every notable injury, things would get ugly. Now that we've mentioned injuries, which is quite a broad term, here are the most valuable players returning in 2023. Despite the season being months…

After an All-Star break festooned with nostalgia, home runs, and bullpen dominance, the MLB schedule restarts Thursday, with some 70 games remaining for each team. So before the second half begins, let's dive into the top 10 story lines to monitor between now and October-because there's a whole lot of baseball left, and just as much drama on the…

The Cubs are getting ready to play ball and take on St. Louis and Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central. The three teams have more time to enhance their rosters before the start of the 2023 season, but as it stands now the Cardinals are less likely to have an easy jog to the division title. And that's true even after their signing of…

Remember when the Oakland A's were trying to hold up the Cardinals in their trade demands for catcher Sean Murphy? Remember how they wanted Laars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan and one of the Cardinals' top young pitchers? After the Cardinals took a pass and signed free-agent Willson Contreras instead, the A's worked a three-way trade with Atlanta…

As the latest edition of MLB free agency approaches the three-week mark, we haven't seen a lot of activity involving the market's top free agents. Much of this may have to do with the free agency of New York Yankees star and reigning home-run king Aaron Judge. The 30-year-old slugger is coveted by several teams and is expected to earn a hefty…

The Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals will begin a three-game series in our nation's capital with a Monday night matchup. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Braves-Nationals prediction and pick, laid out below. The Atlanta Braves, at 95-58, are in a brawl for the top spot in the NL East with…

The Washington Nationals will go on the road to Truist Park to take on the defending champion Atlanta Braves on April 11. This NL East matchup could be a good measuring stick for the trajectories of both of these teams. The Washington Nationals lost three straight games against the New York Mets to start the season and might continue their downward…

The 2022 MLB season is over, and the Astros have been crowned World Series champions. Now, the only thing left to hand out is the hardware for the top players and managers. This year, the awards could carry some extra significance for a few players in particular. AL MVP finalist Aaron Judge and AL Cy Young finalist Justin Verlander are both free…

The Atlanta Braves will visit the Miami Marlins in the first game of their series in the National League West versus National League East matchup from loanDepot Park on Sunday Afternoon. The weather is expected to be very humid with a 0% chance of rain and 15.7 miles per hour winds. The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a 1 run win against the Miami…

LAS VEGAS - Perhaps the biggest question facing the Blue Jays this off-season is whether they'll trade from their enviable catching depth to address other needs. Thanks to Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk and Gabriel Moreno, Blue Jays catchers generated an MLB-best 7.3 WAR in 2022. They combined to lead MLB in batting average (.273) and on-base…

The Atlanta Braves got so many contributions from a variety of sources. Dansby Swanson, Austin Riley, and Travis d'Arnaud put up some of the best numbers of their careers so far. William Contreras was the designated hitter in the NL All-Star despite not being the team's regular designated hitter. Kyle Wright and Max Fried were great all year long…

Game 1 of the division series round on Tuesday afternoon matches National League East rivals in Atlanta when the Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia surges past St. Louis in the best-of-three wildcard round to set up the all-East NL Division Series. Atlanta is the reigning World Series winner and enters Tuesday fully rested after…

ATLANTA (WPVI) -- Nick Castellanos had already carried quite a load with his bat. When the Philadelphia Phillies needed his glove in the ninth inning, he didn't let them down. Castellanos drove in three runs and made a potentially game-saving catch, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over the reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves 7-6 in the…

One of the recurring themes on the Cuppa Cubbie Blue podcast this season has been the emergence of super-teams in MLB. There are a handful of teams that spend money, extend talented players and seem to have no end of talent in their farm systems. The rest of the league just has to scrap and hope they catch those super teams on a bad day to have a…

Who: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves When: Tuesday, Oct. 11 Time: 1:07 p.m. EST Where: Truist Park (Atlanta, Georgia) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Phillies+168, Braves -200 Runline: Phillies+1.5 (-128), Braves -1.5 (+106) Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (+102/-124) Odds and lines are current from FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of writing and…

The reigning champs enter this year's postseason with an improved and deeper squad than the one that won it all in 2021. Needing all of their 101 wins to run down the Mets in the race for the NL East crown and a first-round bye, the Braves enter October as one of the favorites to win it all. Unlike in the championship 2021, Ronald Acuña Jr. is…

When September started, the stakes were obvious, but at least somewhat daunting. The Braves had 31 games to make up a three-game deficit in the division, with a key showdown for the Mets in Atlanta set to begin on the final day of the month. Their odds of winning the division sat at 15 percent, reflecting a distinct, but still pretty unlikely,…

First pitch at loanDepot Park goes at 6:40pm ET on Monday, October 3. The weather forecast is calling for sunny with cloudy periods with 7 mph wind and a temperature of 87 degrees. The defending champion Braves are the+750 fifth betting choice in the World Series odds. As far as the MLB pennant odds are concerned, Atlanta is the third pick to win…

The Mets and Braves are scheduled to play three games this weekend at Truist Park in Atlanta, in a series that will have significant implications on the division title. Although a clinch is relatively unlikely for either team, the winner of the series will come away with an excellent chance to win the NL East over the final three games of the…

WagerTalk content contributor Kyle Kargel provides his daily home run prop picks and predictions for Monday, September 26 with odds provided by PointsBet. With only four games on the slate tonight, it's slim pickings for home run prop picks, but we have you covered! Austin Riley and the Braves are still gunning for the NL East title as we head into…

Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Date: Saturday September 24th, 04:05 ET Location: Citizens Bank Park TV: Bally Sports South Money Line: Braves -135/ Phillies+115 Total Line: 8 Atlanta: Kyle Wright (19-5, 3.18) Philadelphia: Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.68) Vaughn Grissom 2B Michael Harris II CF Travis d'Arnaud C Ronald Acuña Jr. RF William…

The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals are both on the path to the playoffs. They face off for a three-game set in St. Louis this weekend. Here are our MLB same-game parlay picks for Braves-Cardinals. The Braves conclude a six-game road trip in St. Louis after sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates. They've now won 14 of their last 16 games to improve…

Wednesday night's game set up exactly like we planned. Zack Wheeler was brilliant, and the Philadelphia Phillies got a few chances to get a run and take a lead on Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays, even putting a runner at third with less than two outs in the fifth. Our first-half Phillies result (+120) was in sight. Alas, it faded away. But…

We have even 16 games on tap for Tuesday, September 20, including one doubleheader, but this divisional clash is a must-win for the reigning MLB champions, so make sure you read the best Nationals vs. Braves betting pick and odds. Washington and Atlanta will play the second of a three-game series at Truist Park, and the Braves are massive -345…

Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Date: Monday September 19th, 07:20 ET Location: Truist Park TV: Bally Sports South Money Line: Nationals+270 / Braves -345 Total Line: 8.5 Washington: Cory Abbott (0-2, 4.37) Atlanta: Kyle Wright (18-5, 3.18) Alex Call LF Ildemaro Vargas 3B Luis Garcia 2B Joey Meneses 1B C.J. Abrams SS Riley Adams C Luke Voit…

The San Francisco Giants will deploy ace lefty Carlos Rodon this afternoon against a deep Braves lineup but that doesn't mean we're shying away from him. The southpaw is the best strikeout pitcher in MLB this season and we like his K prop Over 7.5. The San Francisco Giants and Carlos Rodon will try and slow down the Atlanta Braves this afternoon at…

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets are locked in a tight division race atop the NL East. The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to hang on, but their best bet is to play for a Wild Card spot. The Mets lead the division as of story's publication. Atlanta is still alive and well in the division race and they are looking to complete the comeback. Can…

The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins are set to collide for Game 1 of a three-game weekend series on Friday, which will be broadcast on Apple TV. Pitching has been a strength of both these clubs, but the difference between these two teams is that the Braves have an offense that can do damage, while the Marlins continue to search for answers with…

Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Boston Red Sox When: Tuesday, August 10 Time: 7:10 p.m. EST Where: Fenway Park (Boston, MA) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Braves -148, Red Sox+126 Runline: Braves -1.5 (+106), Red Sox+1.5 (-128) Total: Over/Under 9.0 Runs (-115/-105) The Red Sox are 9-22 since July 5. Talk about a downward spiral. The team has sunk so far…