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Atlanta Braves vs. Texas Rangers

April 21, 2024



Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN this week will feature the Texas Rangers traveling to Atlanta, Georgia to face the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park with the teams taking the field at 7:10 PM ET for Game 3 of the series.

Texas Rangers Team Preview

The Texas Rangers won the 2023 World Series and started the season off with a record of 6-2, however, they have struggled over their last 14 games compiling a record of 5-9 during that stretch and enter this game on a two-game losing streak following losses in the first two games of the series against the Braves with a 3-8 loss in Game 1 and a 2-5 loss in Game 2 on Saturday. 

The pitching rotation for the Rangers over the last nine games has struggled as a whole as they have allowed five or more runs in six of their last nine games including allowing an average of 6.5 runs per game during their series against the Braves. Texas has lost six of their last ten and three straight games in the series against Atlanta while losing by an average margin of 1.2 runs per game over the last ten and 3 runs per game over the previous three games in the series. 

The Texas Rangers will look to end their three-game losing streak against the Atlanta Braves when they travel to face the Braves in Game 3 of the series.

Atlanta Braves Team Preview

Despite losing Spencer Strider for the season due to a UCL injury, the Atlanta Braves are looking like the team to beat in the National League as they enter Game 3 of the series against the Texas Rangers with the best record in the National League at 14-5 which also gives them the best record in the MLB to start the 2024 MLB season. 

The Braves are one of the hottest teams as they have won seven of their last eight games and will be going for their 2nd straight series sweep with a win in Game 3 of the series against the Rangers following a 3-0 series sweep on the road against the Houston Astros. Atlanta is on a six-game winning streak and has won by an average margin of 3.33 runs per game during that stretch and has outscored Texas 13-5 during their current series. 

The Braves have also won six of the last ten and three straight against the Rangers while winning by an average margin of 1.2 runs per game over the last ten and 3 runs per game during their current winning streak. The Atlanta Braves will look to extend their winning streak to seven games and four games in the series when they host the Texas Rangers on Sunday night.

Odds and Series Trends

WagerWeb has the Atlanta Braves listed as -160 moneyline favorites at home against the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the series on Sunday night. Atlanta has won six of the last ten games in the series by an average margin of 1.2 runs per game including three straight by an average margin of 3 runs per game. Michael Lorenzen split his two starts against the Braves last season, however, that came as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Game Pick

Atlanta enters this game with the best record in the MLB and is on a six-game winning streak while Texas has lost two straight and nine of their last 14 games. The Braves have dominated the series against the Rangers winning six of the last ten including three straight while winning by an average margin of 1.2 runs per game over the last ten and 3 runs per game over the previous three games in the series. Take the moneyline for the Atlanta Braves when they host the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the series on Sunday night. 

Spooky Express Pick: Atlanta Braves Moneyline (-160)