Braves vs Mariners Value Bets and Betting Line - 5/05/2026

+115O/U: 8
(-110/-110)-140

Bryce Elder – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-135/+105)
Bryce Elder’s higher usage percentage of his secondary pitches this year (53.6% compared to 45.6% last year) should work in his favor consider they are generally much more effective than fastballs.
Explain: A pitcher who limits has fastball usage will instead heavily use change-ups, curveballs, sliders, etc. These are far more effective pitches at preventing runs and generating strikeouts.
Mauricio Dubon – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-245/+185)
Mauricio Dubon is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.
Explain: The higher in the order a player bats, the more plate appearances he will get and the more opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits higher in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting lower.
Atlanta’s 89.9-mph average exit velocity this year ranks among the elite in the majors: #4 overall.
Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.

Seattle Mariners – Moneyline (-140)
Out of all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.
Explain: Defense is an integral part of preventing (or, in this case, allowing) hits and runs.
Dominic Canzone – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-160/+125)
Dominic Canzone has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.6-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 95.7-mph figure.
Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
Cal Raleigh – Over/Under Total Bases
Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.6% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest RF fences today.
Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Seattle Mariners – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-155)
The Seattle Mariners have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 27 of their last 50 games at home (+5.10 Units / 6% ROI)
Atlanta Braves – Over/Under 3.5 Team Total (-120/-110)
The Atlanta Braves have hit the Team Total Over in 28 of their last 40 away games (+14.40 Units / 31% ROI)
Matt Olson – Over/Under 0.5 RBIs (+165/-215)
Matt Olson has hit the RBIs Over in 16 of his last 25 away games (+13.70 Units / 55% ROI)

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