Athletics vs Braves Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some prime-time baseball action as the scrappy Oakland Athletics, who’ve been trying to claw their way up the American League standings, are set to square off against the Atlanta Braves at the stunning Truist Park tonight at 07:20 PM EST. The Braves, hot on their heels but still trailing in the National League, are looking to bounce back from a recent stumble against Washington, while the A’s are shaking off a narrow defeat to Tampa Bay. With the betting lines tipping heavily in favor of the home team and an over/under that promises some scoreboard action, tonight’s game is perfectly poised for drama. And hey, with clear skies and a gentle breeze setting the stage, who wouldn’t want to watch these teams battle it out under the lights? So, as the Braves aim to chop down the competition and the A’s look to mine some away-game gold, it’s sure to be a showdown where only the bravest of the Athletics will stand tall!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 31, 2024 07:20PM EST

Location: Truist Park, Atlanta

Weather: Sunny with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 72.0° with 57% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	OAK ML	ATL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+180	-220	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+185	-225	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+5	-5	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

105W-159L

35.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

163W-103L

64.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/29/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Over	+0.5
05/29/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	7	Over	+0.5
05/30/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	1	Under	-5.5
05/30/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-5.5
05/31/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	4	Under	-2.5
05/31/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-2.5

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Braves Vs Over/Under

JP Sears

ERA 3.878 | IP 60.3 | 4.0W-3.0L | KO 40.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-25-24	vsHOU	1-3W	6.0	2	1	1	Under
05-19-24	@KC	4-8L	4.3	5	4	4	Over
05-14-24	@HOU	1-2L	5.0	5	1	2	Under
05-08-24	vsTEX	4-9W	5.7	7	4	3	Over
05-03-24	vsMIA	1-3W	6.3	4	0	6	Under
04-27-24	@BAL	0-7L	6.3	8	7	8	Under
04-22-24	@NYY	2-0W	6.0	3	0	7	Under
04-16-24	vsSTL	3-2L	5.0	2	1	2	Under
04-11-24	@TEX	1-0W	6.3	1	0	5	Under
04-05-24	@DET	4-5L	5.7	6	4	1	Over

Reynaldo Lopez

ERA 1.753 | IP 51.3 | 2.0W-2.0L | KO 47.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-25-24	@PIT	1-4L	4.7	5	3	3	Under
05-20-24	vsSD	6-5L	6.3	5	2	4	Over
05-13-24	vsCHC	0-2W	5.0	2	0	4	Under
05-07-24	vsBOS	2-4W	5.3	6	2	5	Under
04-30-24	@SEA	2-3L	5.0	6	3	7	Under
04-24-24	vsMIA	3-4W	7.0	3	1	6	Under
04-16-24	@HOU	6-2W	6.0	4	0	7	Push
04-09-24	vsNYM	5-6W	6.0	3	0	6	Over
04-02-24	@CWS	2-3L	6.0	4	1	5	Under
09-29-23	@DET	7-5L	1.0	2	0	1	Over

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/01	vs TB	5-6L	11	1	Over
05/31	vs TB	3-4L	6	0	Under
05/30	vs TB	3-0W	5	1	Under
05/28	@ HOU	2-5L	6	2	Under
05/27	@ HOU	3-1W	6	0	Under
05/26	@ HOU	3-6L	10	1	Over
05/25	@ COL	10-9W	17	3	Over
05/24	@ COL	3-4L	8	1	Under
05/23	@ COL	5-4W	6	3	Over
05/21	vs KC	4-8L	11	1	Over
05/20	vs KC	3-5L	11	1	Push
05/19	vs KC	2-6L	4	1	Push
05/18	vs HOU	1-8L	4	0	Over
05/17	vs HOU	0-3L	2	0	Under
05/16	vs HOU	1-2L	7	0	Under

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/01	@ WAS	1-3L	5	0	Under
05/31	@ WAS	2-7L	8	0	Over
05/30	@ WAS	2-0W	5	1	Under
05/29	@ WAS	4-8L	8	1	Over
05/28	vs PIT	8-1W	14	2	Over
05/27	vs PIT	1-4L	9	0	Under
05/26	vs PIT	5-11L	7	1	Over
05/25	vs CHC	3-0W	6	1	Under
05/24	vs CHC	9-1W	9	3	Over
05/23	vs CHC	3-4L	5	2	Under
05/22	@ SD	5-6L	12	2	Over
05/22	@ SD	3-0W	11	1	Under
05/21	@ SD	1-9L	4	0	Over
05/19	@ SD	1-3L	7	0	Under
05/17	@ CHC	1-7L	8	0	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Abraham Toro	7.3	9.3	0.29	0.435	35.7%	79.2%	2.4%
#2 JJ Bleday	7.6	9.9	0.25	0.48	36.3%	84.3%	3.9%
#3 Brent Rooker	7.1	9.5	0.28	0.549	41.5%	96.3%	6.7%
#4 Miguel Andujar	6.2	8.4	0.35	0.55	35.0%	90.0%	5.0%
#5 Shea Langeliers	7.2	9.6	0.211	0.491	31.0%	80.1%	7.0%
#6 Seth Brown	6.6	8.4	0.207	0.338	26.2%	60.0%	3.4%
#7 Zack Gelof	5.7	7.3	0.176	0.27	26.4%	53.4%	2.0%
#8 Tyler Soderstrom	4.9	6.5	0.19	0.333	33.3%	66.7%	2.4%
#9 Max Schuemann	4.6	6.0	0.229	0.352	34.3%	69.5%	2.9%

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Ozzie Albies	9.4	12.3	0.283	0.408	38.6%	79.3%	1.6%
#2 Austin Riley	9.7	12.8	0.228	0.358	32.7%	68.5%	1.9%
#3 Marcell Ozuna	9.3	12.4	0.312	0.608	44.2%	105.0%	8.0%
#4 Matt Olson	9.2	12.3	0.237	0.434	37.4%	80.8%	4.0%
#5 Sean Murphy	8.6	10.2	0.143	0.143	14.3%	28.6%	0.0%
#6 Adam Duvall	8.0	10.7	0.196	0.381	32.0%	70.1%	5.2%
#7 Michael Harris II	7.8	9.8	0.255	0.368	31.6%	68.4%	2.4%
#8 Orlando Arcia	6.9	8.8	0.236	0.382	27.6%	65.8%	2.5%
#9 Jarred Kelenic	6.4	8.1	0.268	0.402	33.1%	73.2%	2.4%

Athletics Notable Injuries

Paul Blackburn OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/12/24. Impact: 5.3
Joe Boyle OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/07/24. Impact: 4.0
Alex Wood OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/14/24. Impact: 3.3
Ross Stripling OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/26/24. Impact: 2.3
Kyle Muller OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/26/24. Impact: 1.7
Esteury Ruiz OUT (OF): Avg: 0.2 SLG:0.382 Last game: 05/24/24. Impact: 0.6
Lucas Erceg OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/27/24. Impact: 1.8
Darell Hernaiz OUT (3B/SS): Avg: 0.182 SLG:0.182 Last game: 05/09/24. Impact: 1.7

Braves Notable Injuries

AJ Smith-Shawver OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/25/24. Impact: 3.9
Ronald Acuna Jr. OUT (OF): Avg: 0.259 SLG:0.376 Last game: 05/28/24. Impact: 3.2
A.J. Minter OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/31/24. Impact: 0.8