Braves vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 1

The Athletics carry a four-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Atlanta Braves, at 12:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Chris Sale (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 3-2 this season and second in the NL East. Luis Severino (0-0, 3.60 ERA) is starting for the Athletics, who are 1-4 and fifth in the AL West.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Braves (-225) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Athletics (+185) at home. The game has an over/under of 8 runs.

Braves vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
• Game time: 12:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park
• Favorite: Braves (-225)
• Underdog: Athletics (+185)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Braves vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: BravesVsn and NBCS-CA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Braves vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Braves won 51.4% of the games last season they were the moneyline favorite (54-51).
• The Athletics were victorious in 57, or 47.1%, of the 121 contests they were chosen as underdogs in last season.
• The Braves had a record of 5-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -225 or shorter last year (55.6%).
• Last season, the Athletics came away with a win one time in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +185 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied moneyline win probability of 69.2% in this contest.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 35.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Braves vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Braves played in 161 games with a set over/under, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-80-9).
• The Athletics and their opponents hit the over in 76 of their 162 games with a total last season.
• The Braves collected a 73-88-0 record against the spread last season (covering 45.3% of the time).
• The Athletics went 85-77-0 against the spread in their 162 games that had a posted line last season.