Game 2 of a three-game weekend series between the Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves will take place on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Georgia, at Truist Park. The game will start at 4:10 PM ET and air on Bally Sports Southeast and NBC Sports California.
The Oakland Athletics have been one of the worst teams in the American League this season, entering this game 13 games below. With a record of 23-36, they hold the 3rd worst record in the AL and secure the 4th position in the AL West, surpassing only the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox.
The Athletics also have a run differential of -64, which is the 2nd worst run differential in the American League, only better than the White Sox, and the 4th worst in baseball, also better than the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins. The 2-4 loss in Game 1 of the series on Friday was the Athletics' third straight loss, as well as their second straight loss in the series against the Braves.
The Oakland Athletics will look to end their three-game losing streak when they travel to face the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the series.
The Atlanta Braves have suffered two major losses to their roster this season, with Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuna both missing the rest of the season, and the Braves have compiled a record of 2-3 in Acuna's absence, including a 1-3 series loss at home against the Washington Nationals.
They ended their two-game losing streak following Friday's 4-2 win at home in Game 1 of the series against the Oakland Athletics, which improved Atlanta's record to 32-23, putting them in 2nd place in the NL East and 6.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for 1st place in the division while giving the Braves the 4th best record in the National League.
The win also extended the Braves' winning streak to two games in the series against the Athletics and was Atlanta's eighth win in the last ten meetings. The Atlanta Braves will look to build off the momentum following the win in Game 1 of the series when they host the Oakland Athletics for Game 2 of the series on Saturday afternoon.
The Atlanta Braves are listed as -295 moneyline favorites at home against the Oakland Athletics for Game 2 of the series on Saturday afternoon, according to JustBet. In those matchups, Atlanta has won eight of the last ten by an average margin of 1.5 runs per game. The Braves have also won two of the previous three contests against the Athletics, winning by an average margin of one run per game in those meetings.
Chris Sale is having one of his best starts of the season, as he enters this game with a record of 8-1 with an ERA of 2.12, has recorded 78 strikeouts, and has won each of his last three starts while allowing an average of.33 runs per game in those matchups. The Braves are the more talented team and will have a better starting pitcher, which is why I am taking the run line for the Atlanta Braves at -1.5 when they host the Oakland Athletics for Game 2 of the series on Saturday afternoon.
