
Atlanta Braves
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Houston Astros
+135O/U: 8
(-110/-110)-155
(-110/-110)-155
Atlanta Braves Insights
- Martín Pérez – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+110/-140)Martin Perez has relied on his cut-fastball 5.5% less often this season (21.9%) than he did last year (27.4%).Explain: Because cutters are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use them less often may see less success as a result, particularly if he uses his fastball more instead.
- Ozzie Albies – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-150/+120)Ozzie Albies has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
- Atlanta Braves bats as a unit grade out 6th- in Major League Baseball for power this year when judging by their 8.5% Barrel%.Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.
Houston Astros Insights
- Hunter Brown – Over/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (+120/-155)Hunter Brown’s 95.6-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 86th percentile among all starting pitchers.Explain: Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
- Yordan Alvarez – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-105/-125)Yordan Alvarez has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.1-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 94.2-mph EV.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.
- Brice Matthews – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-120/-110)Brice Matthews hits many of his flyballs to center field (41% — 100th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 8th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.
Betting Trends
- Houston Astros – Over/Under 4.5 Team Total (+110/-140)The Houston Astros have hit the Team Total Under in 14 of their last 18 games at home (+9.60 Units / 46% ROI)
- Atlanta Braves – Over/Under 3.5 Team Total (-120/-110)The Atlanta Braves have hit the Team Total Under in 31 of their last 45 away games (+15.65 Units / 29% ROI)
- Martín Pérez – Over/Under 1.5 Walks Allowed (-150/+115)Martín Pérez has hit the Walks Allowed Over in 17 of his last 20 games (+14.10 Units / 57% ROI)
