Thanks to a doubleheader between the Royals and White Sox, Wednesday’s MLB action features 16 games, and plenty of betting angles to attack. For today’s article I am targeting the offense of a team that has had great success for us over the past few seasons, the Atlanta Braves. Let’s dive in!
Atlanta Braves team total over 4.5 (-128)
I bet on the Braves to score 3 or more runs within the first 5 innings of yesterday’s game, but Atlanta failed to do so, scoring just 1 run on a solo home run from Orlando Arcia within that 5-inning span. They did score 5 runs in the final 4 frames to clear their full game team total, however, and today we get an even more inviting price. Ozzie Albies missed yesterday’s game and will be held out from action with his broken toe once again today. Still, this Braves lineup possesses more than enough talent to warrant this bet, in my opinion.
Atlanta has crushed right-handed pitching so far this season, hitting a league best .315 and posting a 143 wRC+. Today they get J.P. France who is someone I have often tried betting against in the past. I faded France in his last start, a rematch matchup against a tough Rangers offense, and he was shelled, surrendering 8 hits, 4 walks, a home run, and 8 earned runs in just 4 innings of work. France has now allowed 3, 3, and 8 earned runs to begin his 2024 season with 22 hits and 7 walks allowed across just 15.1 combined innings. While his off-speed pitches have found more success, France has allowed a ton of damage on his 4-seam fastball and cutter, the 2 pitches he most often uses.