Odds, Picks & Predictions: Braves Vs. Athletics (9/7/22)

The Atlanta Braves are out West wrapping up a short two-game series against the Oakland Athletics.

Atlanta will look for a quick sweep after barely defeating the A’s 10-9 on Tuesday night. The win now puts them in a tie with the New York Mets atop the National League East. 

Matt Olson, who returned to Oakland for the first time since the Braves acquired him from the A’s in March, hit a three-run homer against his former club to help the Braves win their sixth in a row. Marcell Ozuna added a two-run single in the fifth, and Austin Riley hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the sixth. 

Meanwhile, Kyle Wright had his worst career start on the mound and surrendered a career-high eight runs to the A’s. Prior to that, Wright had four back-to-back victorious starts. 

A’s lefty Cole Irvin didn’t do any better and logged a career-high nine runs over 4⅔ innings.

Oakland surprisingly kept their bats alive, making the matchup a slugging fest as Sean Murphy and Seth Brown hit back-to-back homers in the third. And Chad Pinder tied it at 9-all with a three-run homer in the fifth.

Up next, right-hander Spencer Strider steps onto the mound for the Braves this afternoon. Strider is currently 9-4 on the season with a 2.67 ERA. For the A’s, lefty Ken Waldichuk will make his second career start following a no-decision in his major league debut last Thursday against the Nationals. Waldichuk allowed one earned run on five hits and four walks while striking out six across 4.2 innings. 

For injuries, Braves right-hander Jake Odorizzi (arm fatigue) is set to go through some work on the field in order to prepare for his next outing, which should be this weekend against the Mariners.

As for Oakland, center Ramón Laureano is off the injured list following a strained left oblique, and the A’s recalled right-hander Tyler Cyr from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Below, we’ll dive into tonight’s best bet and same-game parlay. New to the game? No problem, a simple guide on how to bet baseball is available.

The Braves should continue to keep their momentum going in game two as they look to break their tie with the Mets atop the league. 

Spencer Strider has led the Braves to 4-0 in his last four starts, with his most recent coming against the Colorado Rockies, where he gave up just two hits and zero runs through eight innings.

You also should see the Braves bats pop off early against Ken Waldichuk, who sits with a 0-0 record and an ERA of 1.93. 

This means a bet for today’s game would be to take the Over 7 runs at -122. 

If you were to wager $100 on the spread (-1.5) on Saturday night, your return would be $81.97. 

Best Bet Game 2 vs. Oakland: Over 7 (-122)  at FanDuel Sportsbook.

If you’re looking to potentially win some more money, then you can set up a same-game parlay by placing a wager on three different possible outcomes on today’s game.  

Here’s one that looks promising in tonight’s matchup: 

• Braves Run Line -1.5 (-164)
• Over 7 Runs  (-122) 
• 5th Inning Result Braves (+250)

The Braves didn’t cover the spread last night, but they should be able to today given the pitching circumstances. The runs should also come easy to them, putting them on cruise control after being ahead in the fifth.  

Wagering $100 on this parlay would result in a $595.57 payout if it hits.