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Jeremy Peña

Joe Perez

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J.J. Matijevic

Mauricio Dubón

Trey Mancini

David Hensley

Jose Siri

Kyle Tucker

Jake Meyers

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Michael Brantley

Chas McCormick

Yordan Alvarez

Roilan Machandy

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Bryan Abreu

Héctor Neris

Rafael Montero

Peter Solomon

Seth Martinez

Pedro Báez

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Forrest Whitley

Ryan Pressly

Tyler Ivey

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Luis García

Enoli Paredes

Phil Maton

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Josh James

Ronel Blanco

Parker Mushinski

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Travis d'Arnaud

Manny Piña

William Contreras

Alexander Martinez

Marcell Ozuna

Matt Olson

Ozzie Albies

Dansby Swanson

Austin Riley

Orlando Arcia

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Rylan Bannon

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Drew Waters

Alex Dickerson

Ronald Acuña Jr.

Travis Demeritte

Guillermo Heredia

Eddie Rosario

Michael Harris II

Robbie Grossman

Tyler Thornburg

Ian Anderson

Spencer Strider

Dylan Lee

Tyler Matzek

Luke Jackson

Touki Toussaint

Jacob Webb

Brooks Wilson

Collin McHugh

A.J. Minter

Max Fried

William Woods

Huascar Ynoa

Sean Newcomb

Tucker Davidson

Jay Jackson

Alan Rangel

Kyle Wright

Charlie Morton

Freddy Tarnok

Kenley Jansen

Darren O'Day

Bryce Elder

Jackson Stephens

Jesse Chavez

Kyle Muller

Jesus Cruz

Silvino Bracho

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Truist Park

<p>Last night, the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves met for the first time since concluding their battle in last year’s World Series.</p>
<p>And just like they did in Game 6 in Houston last November 2, the Braves came out on top last night, with Austin Riley’s three-run homer the key hit in their 6-2 win.</p>
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<p>Tonight, Atlanta will look to wrap up the series win at Truist Park with flamethrowing rookie Spencer Strider on the mound opposite Cristian Javier for Houston.</p>
<h2 id="aoftr">Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves Matchup Information and Betting Odds</h2>
<h3 id="drj9q">Matchup Information</h3>
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<li>Matchup: Houston Astros (77-44, 38-26 away, 1st in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (74-47, 41-23 home, 2nd in the NL East)</li>
<li>Venue &amp; Location: Truist Park (Atlanta, Georgia)</li>
<li>Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022</li>
<li>Game Time: 7:15 p.m. Eastern Time</li>
<li>Astros vs. Braves TV Info: FOX</li>
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<h3 id="gpcd">Astros vs. Braves Pitching Matchup</h3>
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<li>Houston Astros: Cristian Javier (2022: 22 appearances &#8211; 18 starts, 7-8, 2.96 ERA)</li>
<li>Atlanta Braves: Spencer Strider (2022: 25 appearances &#8211; 14 starts, 7-4, 3.04 ERA)</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="godc">Astros vs. Braves Odds</h3>
<p><strong><em>Game odds are via <a href="https://affiliates.bettingnews.com/register/betonline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BetOnline</a>. This article may also feature odds from some of our other <a href="/best-online-sportsbooks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recommended sports betting sites</a>.</em></strong></p>
<h4 id="cjuj8">Moneyline</h4>
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<li>Houston Astros +140</li>
<li>Atlanta Braves -166</li>
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<h4 id="7fr4a">Over/Under</h4>
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<li>Over 7.5 (-105)</li>
<li>Under 7.5 (-115)</li>
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<h4 id="dqssj">Run Line</h4>
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<li>Houston Astros +1.5 (-146)</li>
<li>Atlanta Braves -1.5 (+122)</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="9ppbo">Will We See a Big K Day for Strider?</h2>
<p>Both the Astros and Braves have had some changes in personnel from their 2021 teams. </p>
<p>Most notably for the Astros, Carlos Correa departed Houston for Minnesota in the offseason, while Justin Verlander is back in action after missing almost all of the past two seasons.</p>
<p>In Atlanta, Matt Olson is now manning first base for the Braves with Freddie Freeman, who caught the last out of the 2021 World Series, now with the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p>
<p>Both teams also have talented rookies in key roles. Shortstop Jeremy Pena is hitting .249 with 15 homers and 41 RBI in 97 games for Houston, and Atlanta has the top two favorites for NL Rookie of the Year in outfielder Michael Harris II and Strider.</p>
<p>Harris (-125), who is hitting .317 with six doubles, three homers, 10 RBI, 15 runs scored, and four steals (in four attempts) in August, currently has the edge over Strider (-105), as per the odds at <a href="https://affiliates.bettingnews.com/register/betonline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BetOnline</a>.</p>
<p>Strider could add another line to his resume tonight with a strong outing against the Astros. On Monday, he got the win against the Mets in the Braves’ 13-1 win, as he allowed just one run and three hits in five innings.</p>
<p>However, he recorded only four strikeouts, which ties for his lowest K total since becoming a starter. Strider has tallied seven or more strikeouts eight times in his 14 starts this season, and he is averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings. </p>
<p>Will he post better numbers tonight? Houston is one of just three teams yet to strike out 900 times this season&#8211;the Cleveland Guardians and Washington Nationals are the others&#8211;but they struck out a dozen times in last night’s loss.</p>
<h2 id="a64ej">Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction &amp; Picks</h2>
<p><strong>Astros vs. Braves Prediction:</strong> Braves to win</p>
<p><strong>Astros vs. Braves Picks:</strong> Spencer Strider over 6.5 strikeouts (Best Value: -135 at <a href="https://affiliates.bettingnews.com/register/bovada/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bovada Sportsbook</a>)</p>
<p>The Astros have yet to face Strider, and that lack of familiarity could work well in his favor. He has yet to have three consecutive starts in which he failed to record at least seven Ks, and I like that to continue to be the case. </p>
<p>There’s even more value if you want to back Strider to do more than just hit his over. Backing him to hit or exceed eight strikeouts for a seventh time tonight comes in at +136 at BetOnline. </p>
<h2 id="bm65m">More Astros vs. Braves Content</h2>
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<li><a href="/mlb/matchup/2022-08-20-houston_astros-atlanta_braves-n-1/">Astros vs. Braves Odds, Stats &amp; Trends (8/20)</a></li>
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