Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves 8/21/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Houston Astros will meet with the Atlanta Braves in MLB action in Truist Park, GA, on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at 1:35 PM ET.

In the first game of the series, the Astros’ two-game undefeated run was broken by the Braves. The game between the two clubs on Saturday night was scoreless until the 11th inning. Before the Braves tied them in the bottom of the tenth, the Astros scored two runs in the top of the tenth.

The Astros scored one run in the top of the eleventh, but the Braves immediately answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning, handing Houston their second straight series defeat. Houston scores 4.60 runs per game on average.

They are seventh in on-base percentage (.319) and fifth in slugging percentage (.427). Kyle Tucker leads the squad with 81 RBI, while Yordan Alvarez tops Houston with a.295 batting average and 31 home runs. The league’s finest pitchers, including Houston’s, allowed just 3.35 runs a game.

The Astros are second in the league with a.216 opponents hitting average. Their 1.12 WHIP ranks third, and they also have a 2.08 ERA. Urquidy lost to Chicago 4-2 after giving up 6 hits and 1 run in 7.2 innings during his last start.

The Houston Astros are 32-32 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 1 of the Astros’ last 5 matches.
The totals went OVER in 24 of the Astros’ 57 last matches at home.

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Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves Predictions 8/21/2022

The Braves won 10 of their previous 11 matches, making them one of the league’s hottest teams. The Braves and their rivals for the right to play in the 2021 World Series squared off on Saturday night.

With the bases loaded and the Braves behind 4-3 in the bottom of the 11th inning, Matt Olson’s double knotted the score and Travis D’Arnaud’s walk-off pinch-hit single gave Atlanta the victory.

Atlanta is still on fire and is currently only three games down from the Mets in the NL East.

Atlanta scores 4.88 runs per game on average. Their league-leading batting average of.253 places them seventh. They are 11th in on-base percentage (.317) and second in slugging percentage (.446).

The Braves’ Dansby Swanson has the best hitting average (.295). With 31 home runs, Austin Riley tops the squad, and Matt Olson has 80 RBI. Atlanta had strong pitching, only allowing 3.92 runs per game.

The Braves’ opponents have a league-leading.232 batting average against them. Their 1.22 WHIP is tenth, while their 3.60 ERA is sixth.

In his most recent start, Morton defeated New York 5-0 by allowing only 3 hits and no runs across 6.2 innings. He must put out a comparable effort if they are to triumph.

The Atlanta Braves are 32-25 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of Atlanta’s last 5 contests.
The totals went OVER in 30 of the Braves’ 64 last matches at home.

Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves. The MLB pick for this game is the Atlanta Braves. Although the Astros are doing well, they had trouble on the road recently, losing 5 of their last 7 road contests.

Despite their strong offensive output, they will struggle in this game since Morton pitched well at home recently and did not allow a run in three consecutive starts.

Expect him to contain Houston’s attack. The Braves won four of their past five home games and 10 of their previous 11. They were putting up big offensive numbers lately, scoring five runs or more in six of their previous eight matches.

Despite Urquidy’s success with the Astros, he struggled recently, giving up six runs in his previous two outings, and found it difficult to contain the Braves. The Atlanta Braves will win to a predicted score of 6-3.

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