Braves vs. Diamondbacks Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 16
16 August 2026

The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to finish off a sweep of a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves, at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday. Bryce Elder (8-7, 4.03 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 73-50 this season and first in the NL East. Mike Soroka (8-3, 2.92 ERA) is starting for the Diamondbacks, who are 66-58 and second in the NL West.
The bookmakers have spoken, making the Braves (-126) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Diamondbacks (+110) at home. The game's over/under is set at 8.5.
Braves vs. Diamondbacks Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Sunday, August 16, 2026
- Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Favorite: Braves (-126)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+110)
- Over/under: 8.5
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- TV Channel: BravesVsn and ARID
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Braves vs. Diamondbacks: Betting the Moneyline
- The Braves have won 59 of the 91 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (64.8%).
- Arizona has come away with 34 wins in the 71 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Atlanta has entered 68 games this season favored by -126 or more and is 44-24 in those contests.
- This season, the Diamondbacks have been victorious 24 times in 47 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Braves have an implied win probability of 55.8%.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 47.6% chance of pulling out a win.
Braves vs. Diamondbacks: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Braves have played in 122 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-59-5).
- Arizona's games have gone over the total in 53 of its 124 chances.
- The Braves are 65-57-0 against the spread this season.
- The Diamondbacks have an against the spread mark of 69-55-0 in 124 games with a line this season.
