Astros vs Braves Betting Odds
When: August 20, 2022, at 7:15 p.m. EDT
Venue: Truist Park โ Atlanta, GA
Astros vs Braves Betting Preview
A potential World Series preview continues Saturday night when the Houston Astros (77-44, 38-26 away) visit the Atlanta Braves (74-47, 41-23 home). Atlanta is 3.5 games back in the NL East and are running away with the top Wild Card spot in the NL. Houston is running away with the AL West and currently have a 3.5 game advantage on the Yankees for the best record in the AL. This game will air live on FOX.
Yordan Alvarez should be a top three MVP finisher this season as he leads Houston with a .295 batting average and 31 home runs. Kyle Tucker has a team high 81 RBIs. The Astros are batting .246 and the pitching staff has combined for a 3.08 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.
Austin Riley is having a big season for Atlanta as he leads the team with 31 home runs and Matt Olson has a team high 80 RBIs on the season. Dansby Swanson leads the way with a .295 batting average. The Braves are hitting .253 and the pitchers have recorded a 3.60 ERA and 1.22 WHIP.
Astros vs Braves Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Atlanta got this big series started with an impressive 6-2-win Friday night. The Braves scored three runs in the third and sixth innings and were able to shut down the Houston offense in the win. Atlanta outhit Houston 12-7 in this one.
Kyle Tucker went 2-4 with one home run, one double, one RBI and one run scored in the loss. Austin Riley went 2-4 with one home run, three RBIs and one run scored in the win. Kyle Wright improved to 15-5 and Lance McCullers Jr. fell to 1-1 on the season.
Pitching Matchup: Cristian Javier (7-8, 2.96 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) vs Spencer Strider (7-4, 3.04 ERA, 1.04 WHIP)