Braves vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
Will Zack Greinke lead the Diamondbacks to victory tonight against the Braves at 9:40PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the DIamondbacks are -185 money line favorites to beat the Braves, who have odds of +165 to pull off the upset. With Greinke set to face R.A. Dickey in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Dickey served up four earned runs in seven innings Wednesday in a loss to the Cubs. Dickey entered the outing in a great groove, but he couldn’t contain the red-hot Cubs. The veteran knuckleballer walked two and allowed seven hits, including two home runs. He’ll carry a 6-6 record, 4.14 ERA, and 1.36 WHIP into his next start on the road against the Wild Card-leading Diamondbacks.
Greinke let in three runs in five innings and had to settle for a no-decision as his team lost to the Reds in extra innings on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks’ ace didn’t have his best stuff working for him tonight. He allowed eight base hits and issued three walks while striking out three in the ballgame. He gave up a solo home run to All Star shortstop Zack Cozart in the third inning. Greinke was not able to add to his 11 wins, but at least he didn’t add to his four losses either. The former Cy Young Award winner wields a stellar 2.97 ERA and 1.05 WHIP through 19 starts. He has an elite 134/26 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 121 1/3 innings of work and remains one of the best pitchers in baseball at the age of 33.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Diamondbacks have won 10 of Grienke’s last 11 home starts, are 10-3 in his last 13 outings overall, and is 18-4 in his last 22 starts when facing a team with a losing record. Arizona has also won seven of Greinke’s last eight starts when he pitches the first game of a series and has cashed the last five times he has faced an opponent from the National League East.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -1.5