Monday, June 1, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood (3-2) vs. Archie Bradley (2-2)

The Atlanta Braves head to Chase Field on Monday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Alex Wood for the Braves and Archie Bradley for the Diamondbacks. The opening line has Atlanta at +100 and Arizona at -110. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Atlanta is 29-18 against the over/under while the Diamondbacks are 25-21.

The Braves come into this game with a 24-25 record, including 12-15 on the road. Alex Wood has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 3.50. He's given up 63 hits in 54 innings pitched so far and Atlanta is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .248, good for 17th in the league. They also rank 16th in the league in on base percentage at .312 with Nick Markakis leading the way at .394.

The Diamondbacks overall record is 23-25 and they are 11-13 at home. Archie Bradley is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 5.28. He's pitched 30.2 innings thus far and given up 28 hits. Arizona has averaged 7 runs in his starts this year. The Diamondbacks are 23rd in the league in team ERA at 4.23 and 22nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.07. They come into this game batting .266 as a team with an OBP of .322, good for 9th in the league.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 29-18 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 28-21 against the run line

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 25-21 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 30-18 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

05/31/15 1B Freddie Freeman Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. San Francisco Giants
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb 15-day DL (5/18)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique 15-day DL (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow 60-day DL (2/21)

Arizona Diamondbacks

05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee 15-day DL (5/28)
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back 60-day DL (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot 15-day DL (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Braves

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