The Atlanta Braves will travel to Houston, Texas, to face the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:10 PM ET on Wednesday afternoon and will air on Bally Sports Southeast, ESPN+, and Space City Home Network.

The Atlanta Braves may have lost Spencer Strider for the season, which is a massive blow to the pitching staff. 

However, the Braves continue to start the 2024 MLB season strong. They enter this game with a record of 11-5 and are on a three-game winning streak following Tuesday’s 6-2 win in Game 2 of the series against the Houston Astros on the road. They have won their last three games by an average margin of 3.67 runs per game and have also won four of their last five contests. 

The Braves have only lost one series this season, which came at home against the New York Mets. With a win on Wednesday afternoon, the Braves will come away with their second series sweep this season, with the series against the Diamondbacks being the other series sweep this season. The Braves have won two of the last three games in the series and have won by an average margin of 2 runs per game during that stretch against the Astros. 

The Atlanta Braves will travel to face the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the series, looking to sweep the series for the second time this season.

The Houston Astros entered the season with high expectations, and they entered the year with an over/under win total of 93.5 games. 

However, they have gotten off to a disastrous start to the 2024 MLB season as they enter Game 3 against the Atlanta Braves with an overall record of 6-13, one of the worst in the American League and putting them in last place in the AL West. The Astros have also lost six of their previous eight games and are on a two-game losing streak following Tuesday’s loss in Game 2 of the series against the Atlanta Braves at home. 

The Astros have already been swept in two series to start the season, with a series sweep at home against the New York Yankees and on the road against the Kansas City Royals. Houston is in danger of getting swept for the 3^rd time this season if they lose Game 3 of the series at home against the Braves. The Astros have won four of the last six games in the series against the Braves. 

The Houston Astros will look to end their two-game losing streak in the series and avoid their 3^rd series sweep of the 2024 season when they host the Atlanta Braves for Game 3 on Wednesday afternoon.

BetOnline has the Atlanta Braves listed as -155 moneyline favorites on the road against the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon. Atlanta has won two straight games against Houston and has won by an average margin of 4.5 runs per game during their winning streak. However, the Astros have won four of the last six games in the series.

The Braves have lost two of the last three games against the Astros, with Max Fried starting on the mound, while this will be J.P. France’s first start against the Braves. Atlanta has one of the best records in the MLB, with a record of 11-5, while Houston has one of the worst at 6-13. I look for the Braves to extend their winning streak to four games and their winning streak to three games in the series when they travel to face the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon.