Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/08/2024

Game Time: 9:40 pm ET, Monday, July 8, 2024

Venue:  Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Braves -218, Diamondbacks +180; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Braves -220, Diamondbacks +180; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Braves -220, Diamondbacks +180; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Atlanta Braves:  49-39 (2nd place, NL East)

Arizona Diamondbacks:  44-45 (3rd place, NL West)

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Atlanta Braves:  5-5 last 10

Arizona Diamondbacks:  6-4 last 10

The Braves are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 49-39 record overall and have a road record of 20-22. This is the series opener of a 4-game series with the Diamondbacks on Monday. Their offense ranks 13th in the MLB with a .709 OPS. Reynaldo López was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Chris Sale is making his start in this game on Monday. He is 11-3 with a 2.71 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 9 Ks on 3 hits through 6 IP against the San Francisco Giants.

The Diamondbacks are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the San Diego Padres 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 45-45 record overall and have a home record of 22-21. This is the 1st game of a 4-game series with the Braves on Monday. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .734 OPS. Ryne Nelson was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Yilber Diaz is making his start in this game on Monday. He is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA this season. He will be making his MLB debut in this game.

The current betting odds have the Braves listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Braves have looked good in their games this season with their 49-39 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the NL East, trailing behind the Phillies in 1st place. They haven't looked great in their road games with their 20-22 road record, but they have looked better lately as they are coming off a series win against the Phillies and that will give them some momentum going forward. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks haven't looked great in their games this season with their 44-45 record overall which has them near the bottom of the NL West. They are only 22-21 in their home games too, and this was the team that went to the World Series last season. The Diamondbacks have regressed a lot this year and it isn't going to help that they are going with a rookie in this game, and a rookie who is making his MLB debut. The Braves are starting to get hot again and they have a solid starter on the mound with Sale who is 11-3 with a 2.71 ERA this year. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start and that has been a common theme for him all year. The team has also had a ton of success with him starting, winning 3 of their last 4 games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Braves to win this game and on the runline.

Braves Diamondbacks Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Monday, July 8, 2024 (9:40 pm ET start time) is Braves 6 Diamondbacks 1.

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Atlanta Braves: 11-21 (-14.15 units) on the first 5 moneyline in their last 32 away games. 5-14 (-12.25 units) on the first 5 runline in their last 19 away games. 37-20 to the under in their last 57 games. 

Arizona Diamondbacks: 16-9 (+6.30 units) on the runline in their last 25 games. 41-49 (+6.40 units) on the first 5 moneyline in their last 90 games. 20-11 to the under with their team total in their last 31 home games. 

Atlanta Braves:  O. Arcia (SS) - Head. B. Anderson (RF) - Bacterial Infection. R. Kerr (RP) - Elbow. H. Waldrep (SP) - Elbow. H. Ynoa (SP) - Elbow. M. Harris (CF) - Hamstring. S. Strider (SP) - Elbow. R. Acuña (RF) - Knee. J. Herget (SP) - Shoulder. T. Matzek (RP) - Elbow. A. Minter (RP) - Hip. A. Smith-Shawver (RP) - Oblique. A. Perdomo (RP) - Elbow.

Arizona Diamondbacks:  G. Moreno (C) - Thumb. M. Walston (SP) - Elbow. Z. Gallen (SP) - Hamstring. K. Kelly (SP) - Shoulder. K. Nelson (RP) - Shoulder. M. Castro (RP) - Shoulder. A. Thomas (CF) - Hamstring. E. Rodriguez (SP) - Shoulder. D. Jameson (RP) - Elbow.

“That was amazing. I had never meet him. ... I didn't know if he knew me, but it was real cool to me to meet him like that. He's a special guy for the organization.” - Marcell Ozuna after their win against the Phillies in their game on Saturday.

“I think we dug pretty deep into our reserve and I think our character showed up today. We had some moments that didn't go our way. The Padres are a hot team right but we had guys step up and get the job done.” - Torey Lovullo after his team’s win against the Padres in their game on Saturday.

J Kelenic (L) CF

O Albies (S) 2B

A Riley (R) 3B

M Olson (L) 1B

M Ozuna (R) DH

T d'Arnaud (R) C

A Duvall (R) RF

O Arcia (R) SS

E White (R) LF

C Carroll (L) RF

G Perdomo (S) SS

J Pederson (L) DH

C Walker (R) 1B

L Gurriel Jr. (R) LF

J McCarthy (L) CF

E Suárez (R) 3B

K Newman (R) 2B

J Herrera (S) C

Batting Average:  Marcell Ozuna (.298)

Hits:  Marcell Ozuna (96)

Home Runs:  Marcell Ozuna (23)

RBI:  Marcell Ozuna (72)

Stolen Bases:  Ronald Acuña (16)

Wins:  Chris Sale (11)

Saves:  Raisel Iglesias (21)

ERA:  AJ Smith-Shawver (0.00)

Batting Average:  Randal Grichuk (.292)

Hits:  Ketel Marte (95)

Home Runs:  Christian Walker (22)

RBI:  Christian Walker (64)

Stolen Bases:  Corbin Carroll (15)

Wins:  Zac Gallen (6)

Saves:  Paul Sewald (11)

ERA:  Justin Martinez (1.54)

Managers:

Atlanta Braves: Brian Snitker (9th season)

Arizona Diamondbacks: Torey Lovullo (8th season)