The Atlanta Braves (19-7) travel to face off against the Seattle Mariners (15-13) on Monday, April 29th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and televised on RSNW. The Braves are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Mariners are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Diamondbacks. First pitch is set for 9:40 ET.
Braves vs Mariners
The Braves’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Guardians, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing one run to the Guardians in the top of the first, the Braves responded with three runs of their own. Atlanta went on to add another run in the 5th inning but didn’t score again after that. Going into the game, the Braves were at -163 on the money line.
Bryce Elder got the start for the Braves, going 5 1/3 innings, and picked up the win. He only gave up two runs on four hits and issued just one walk. The Braves’s bullpen was solid, with A.J. Minter closing things out in the 10th. Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley each had two hits and scored a run. Albies also had a double and an RBI.
Atlanta is 19-7 overall and leads the NL East by 1.5 games over the Phillies. The Braves just took the series from the Guardians and have an 8-4 record in the division. So far, they have won four straight games on the road.
At home, the Braves have gone 11-4 this year. So far, they have yet to lose a game as the favorite. Atlanta’s overall series record is 7-1-1, and they have won five straight series overall and two straight on the road.
When the Braves play on the road, they have a run line record of 7-4, covering the run line by an average of 3.3 runs per game. They have an overall run line record of 13-13, with an average run margin of 1.8 runs per game.
Atlanta’s over/under record for the season is 11-13, and the average over/under line for their games is 9 runs. Their games have averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. The over/under line for today’s game against Seattle is set at 7.5 runs. The Braves have had just one game this season with an over/under line set at 7.5 runs, and that game went under. They have hit the under in six straight games, with their last game against Cleveland finishing with just seven runs scored.
Max Fried Gets The Start For The Braves
Max Fried and the Braves are on the road to take on the Mariners. Fried has been solid in his first three starts, as he has a win in each of his two outings and is coming off a complete game shutout against the Marlins. He went 6 1/3 innings in his first start of the year, giving up just one earned run.
Braves Offense Breakdown
As a team, the Braves are the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.7 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 6.5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .277, which is the best mark in the league, and also have the top on-base percentage and slugging percentage in the league. Marcell Ozuna and Michael Harris II have been two of the Braves’ top hitters this season, with Ozuna leading the team with a .340 average and 31 RBIs, while Harris II is hitting .315 with 13 RBIs.
Over his last four games, Adam Duvall is 4/12 with a home run and two RBIs. Marcell Ozuna has also been swinging a hot bat, going 7/20 in his last six games. Travis d’Arnaud has also been solid over his last six games, going 6/14 with four RBIs. D’Arnaud and Ozuna are also tied for the team lead with two homers apiece in this stretch.
The Mariners will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Diamondbacks with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 7th inning before the Diamondbacks scored twice in the top of the 7th. Seattle was the -137 favorite at home going into the game.
Logan Gilbert put together a good start for the Mariners, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out nine. However, he took the loss, as the Mariners couldn’t close things out, and Trent Thornton allowed the go-ahead run to score in the 8th. The Mariners also wasted a big game from Josh Rojas, who homered in the 1st inning, going 3/3.
Seattle’s overall record is 15-13 heading into today’s game vs. the Braves, and they lead the AL West by a half-game over the Rangers. The Mariners are 2-1 in division games this season and lost the final game of their most recent series vs. the Diamondbacks. This loss came after winning the first two games of the series.
At home, the Mariners are 9-7 this year and an even 6-6 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 11-7, and they are 4-6 as the underdog. Seattle’s overall series record is 4-4-1, and they have won four straight series, with two of those coming on the road.
Seattle has been a solid run line team this season, going 13-15 overall. They have been slightly better at home, going 7-9 compared to 6-6 on the road. They have a run differential of +0.4 runs per game on the season, and have been a better run line team in games they’ve won, with an average margin of victory of 3.4 runs per game.
The Mariners have gone under the total in six straight games and in nine of their last 10 games. Their over/under record for the season is 7-19, and their games have averaged 7.1 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game against the Braves is 7.5 runs, and the Mariners have gone under the total in three of their nine games with that line.
Bryce Miller Gets The Start For The Mariners
Bryce Miller and the Mariners are at home today, taking on the Braves. Miller has been solid in his first three starts, picking up wins in his first two outings before taking a loss in his last start. He has 16 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings and has not allowed a home run yet this season.
Mariners Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Mariners are averaging just 3.7 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging only 3.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .219 and are the worst team in the league in terms of strikeouts. However, they do come into the game with the 7th most home runs in the league.
Julio Rodríguez has been swinging a hot bat for the Mariners, going 14/36 in his last nine games, with six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .275. Over his last eight games, Cal Raleigh has three home runs and is hitting .276.
Braves vs Mariners Prediction
Our prediction for this Braves vs. Mariners game is to take the Mariners on the money line, where they are offering a payout of +127. We actually have the Mariners winning this one 6-5, giving you some room to take them on the money line or to take the over, as the line is sitting at 7.5 runs.
If you’re looking for a starting pitcher to pick up a win, we have Bryce Miller as the better option. However, we have him finishing with just five strikeouts compared to Max Fried, who we have finishing with six.
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Last updated:April 29, 2024 Braves, Mariners