Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Preview | July 3

Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Atlanta Braves (56-27) into a matchup against Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians (41-42) on Monday at 7:10 PM ET at Progressive Field. Acuna is hitting .336, the second-best batting average in the majors, for the favored Braves (-153), while Naylor ranks 10th in MLB play with a .301 batting average this season for the underdog Guardians (+132). Bryce Elder gets the starting nod for Atlanta, and Gavin Williams is Cleveland’s pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Guardians

• Game Day: Monday, July 3, 2023
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

How Do I Watch the Braves vs. the Guardians?

• TV Channel: BSGL

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Atlanta Braves average 1.9 home runs per game and have hit a league-leading 158 home runs in total.
• Atlanta is second in the majors with a .272 batting average.
• The Braves rank second in baseball with a .342 on-base percentage.
• Atlanta strikes out 8.2 times per game, the sixth-best average in baseball.
• The Braves have hit 76 homers on the road this season (2.0 per game).
• Atlanta is slugging .492 with 3.8 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The club averages 9.2 hits per game and is batting .265 on the road this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Acuna leads Atlanta with 112 hits and an OBP of .415, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .604. He’s batting .336.
• He is second in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and second in slugging among qualified batters in MLB.
• Matt Olson is batting .252 with 16 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 50 walks, while slugging .576 with an on-base percentage of .356.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average ranks him 85th, his on-base percentage 34th, and his slugging percentage third.
• Ozzie Albies has 83 hits this season and has a slash line of .259/.311/.506.
• Austin Riley has 15 home runs, 45 RBI and a batting average of .273 this season.

Guardians Stats & Trends

Guardians Batting

• The Guardians rank last in Major League Baseball with just 55 home runs as a team.
• Cleveland’s .247 batting average ranks 17th in the majors this season.
• The Guardians have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Cleveland is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking second with an average of 7.2 strikeouts per game.
• They’ve hit 23 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 39 home contests this season.
• Cleveland is slugging .378 in 39 home games this season.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .245 with 8.1 base hits per contest.

Guardians Key Batters

• Jose Ramirez has racked up a team-high OBP (.359) and slugging percentage (.508), and leads the Guardians in hits (90, while batting .289).
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is 16th, his on-base percentage ranks 31st, and he is 14th in slugging.
• Steven Kwan has 19 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 38 walks while hitting .261. He’s slugging .350 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• He ranks 69th in batting average, 56th in on-base percentage and 140th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Naylor is batting .301 with 18 doubles, 10 home runs and 18 walks.
• Andres Gimenez has 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 16 walks while batting .243.

Braves vs. Guardians Probable Pitchers

Braves vs. Guardians Injury Updates

• Braves: Jesse Chávez: 15 Day IL (Shin), Max Fried: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dylan Lee: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ehire Adrianza: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
• Guardians: Triston McKenzie: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Peyton Battenfield: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Braves and Guardians (Last 10 Games)