Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB
by Joseph King | in MLB Prediction
An inter-conference league game sees a rematch of the 2021 World Series with the defending champion Atlanta Braves taking on the Houston Astros at SunTrust Park. The Braves are one of the hottest teams in baseball, ripping off nine wins from their last 10 games to put them right on the heels of the New York Mets for the top spot in the NL East. Atlanta currently holds a 75-47 record, just three games behind their New York rivals. The Astros come into this game looking to break a two game losing streak but have been having an excellent season overall. Houston holds the best record in the AL at 77-45, putting them 10.5 games ahead of the second-place Mariners for the lead in the AL West.
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Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros Form
Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros's standings in the MLB
| Teams | % | P | W | L |
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2
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0.654 | 162 | 106 | 56 |
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3
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0.623 | 162 | 101 | 61 |
Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros Last Matches
Atlanta Braves
Last matches
W
W
L
W
W
W
Victories
2/5 (40%)
Defeats
3/5 (60%)
17 Aug 2022 - MLB
Atlanta Braves
7 :
9
New York Mets
6 Aug 2022 - MLB
New York Mets
8 :
5
Atlanta Braves
2 Aug 2022 - MLB
Atlanta Braves
13 :
1
Philadelphia Phillies
26 Jul 2022 - MLB
Philadelphia Phillies
3 :
6
Atlanta Braves
7 Jul 2022 - MLB
Atlanta Braves
2 :
3
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
Last matches
L
L
W
W
L
L
Victories
3/5 (60%)
Defeats
2/5 (40%)
16 Aug 2022 - MLB
Chicago White Sox
4 :
3
Houston Astros
14 Aug 2022 - MLB
Houston Astros
6 :
3
Oakland Athletics
3 Aug 2022 - MLB
Houston Astros
6 :
1
Boston Red Sox
25 Jul 2022 - MLB
Oakland Athletics
7 :
5
Houston Astros
21 Jul 2022 - MLB
Houston Astros
3 :
2
New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves against Houston Astros : Head to Head (H2H)
Atlanta Braves
80 %
Houston Astros
20 %
30 Oct 2021 - MLB
Atlanta Braves
3 :
2
Houston Astros
29 Oct 2021 - MLB
Atlanta Braves
2 :
0
Houston Astros
27 Oct 2021 - MLB
Houston Astros
7 :
2
Atlanta Braves
26 Oct 2021 - MLB
Houston Astros
2 :
6
Atlanta Braves
10 Mar 2020 - MLB Spring Training
Atlanta Braves
3 :
0
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves - Houston Astros: Form Analysis
Atlanta will be looking to the home fans to give them a boost which has been the case all season at SunTrust Park. The defending champions are 42-23 when playing on home soil and have won five of the last six in front of the home fans. Houston are 38-27 on the road this year, racking up a few more losses than their 39-18 home record. As previously mentioned, the Braves are riding a current 9-1 streak which is the best in the MLB over the past 10 games.
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Atlanta Braves & Houston Astros Squad Analysis
Charlie Morton gets the start for the home team and will be looking to improve upon his 6-5 record with 4.04 ERA. Morton has looked a completely different pitcher when playing at SunTrust Park where his ERA drops to 3.07 and his record improves to 4-1. The visitors go with Jose Urquidy in this one. The 27-year-old has a strong 11-4 record on the year with an ERA of 3.69. Urquidy bounced back in his last performance with a solid seven inning, one earned run outing against the White Sox. This start came after giving up three home runs and five earned runs in five innings against the Rangers.
Atlanta Braves - Houston Astros Key Points
- This is the only series the two teams will play against each other in the regular season, with the Braves leading 2-0 as we head into the third and final game.
- Astros pitcher Jose Urquidy has struggled in his starts on the road this season and holds a 4.41 road ERA, 11 home runs allowed and 40 strikeouts in 67 innings pitched.
- The Braves have been hitting right-handed pitchers well all season and rank fourth in baseball with a team OPS of .752 against righties.
- Braves starter Charlie Morton has been lights-out in his last three starts at home, allowing zero earned runs, eight total hits and a stunning 27 strikeouts in 18 innings.
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Our Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros Prediction
We’re going to back the Atlanta Braves to complete the series sweep and get the win in game three over the Houston Astros. The Braves look to have a significant pitching advantage with the way these two starters have been performing when playing at home vs away. The Braves look to have the mental edge over the Astros at the moment, continuing on from their 4-2 World Series triumph. Atlanta has been seeing the ball well against righties and should be able to get to Urquidy who has struggled on the road all season.
Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros - Other Interesting Predictions
Atlanta Braves win first 5 innings
Backing the pitching matchup here. Look for Morton to continue his blistering home form while the Braves bats should stay hot vs this Houston team.
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