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The Detroit Tigers (34-38) and Atlanta Braves (39-31) meet for the middle game of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Truist Park is set for 7:20 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tigers vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Atlanta leads 1-0
Atlanta won 2-1 Monday while covering as a -194 home favorite. The Braves trailed the Tigers 1-0 before scoring runs in the 7th and 8th innings to pick up their 4th win in the last 5 games.
Reliever Shelby Miller took the loss (1 IP, 1H, 1 ER, 1 K) as Detroit lost its 2nd straight game. The Tigers are 1-4 in their last 5 on the road.
Tigers at Braves projected starters
RHP Casey Mize vs. RHP Spencer Schwellenbach
Mize (1-4, 4.43 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.46 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 6.0 K/9 in 65 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K in a 7-2 win over the Washington Nationals Thursday
- First career start vs. Atlanta
Schwellenbach (0-2, 6.32 ERA) makes his 4th career start. He has a 1.34 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 in 15 2/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K in a 4-2 loss at Baltimore Wednesday
- Rookie making 1st career start vs. Detroit
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Tigers at Braves odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:58 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tigers +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Braves -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Tigers +1.5 (-140) | Braves -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Tigers at Braves picks and predictions
Prediction
Braves 7, Tigers 6
Moneyline
PASS.
I expect the Braves to pick up the win as (-165) home favorites, but the line is just slightly too risky to bet on. Bet on the run line and/or total instead.
Run line/Against the spread
LEAN TIGERS +1.5 (-140).
Detroit has covered the spread in its last 2 meetings against Atlanta and has lost by 1 run in 3 of its last 6 losses overall.
This is a very slight lean as the Tigers are only 33-39 ATS on the season.
Over/Under
BET OVER 9.5 (-115).
The Over/Under is by far the safest play for this game.
The Over has hit in 3 of Atlanta’s last 4 games. For Detroit, the Over is 6-4 in its last 10 and is 40-29-3 on the season. The Over has also hit in 6 of the last 7 Detroit-Atlanta matchups.
Be aware that the Under is 40-27-3 for Atlanta this season.
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