<p>After taking the opener of this three-game interleague series Friday night, the upstart Orioles are looking for more on Saturday night in Atlanta. Spencer Strider and the Braves are heavily favored against Kyle Bradish and Baltimore.</p>
<p>Which way are we going with our free Bal/Atl 5/6/23 pick?</p>
<h2>MLB Betting Odds </h2>
<p>Saturday's baseball betting market opened with Atlanta and Strider at around -220 over Baltimore and Bradish, with an over/under of 8.5 runs. Early betting action then bumped the Braves 20 cents to -240.</p>
<h2>Orioles-Braves Betting Preview </h2>
<p>Baltimore claimed the opener of this series Friday night with a 9-4 victory. The Orioles allowed Atlanta the first run of the game, only led 2-1 through six innings, and then scored seven runs in the top of the seventh, on their way to victory.</p>
<p>Baltimore won Friday as a +200 underdog against Braves' starter Max Fried, while the game played over a total of 8.5.</p>
<p>With Friday's win, the Orioles are 7-2 over their last nine games. At 22-10 overall, Baltimore is off to a great start, playing against a season wins over/under of 77.</p>
<p>With Friday's loss, Atlanta is still 7-3 over its last 10 games. At 22-11 overall, the Braves lead the NL East by five games over the second-place Mets.</p>
<h2>Saturday's Pitching Match-Up </h2>
<p><a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/440796&quot; title="Spencer Strider Pitching Game Logs">Strider has three quality starts</a> in six appearances this season. On Monday against the Mets, pitching with a big early lead, he allowed four runs on five hits and three walks through five innings in a 9-8 Atlanta victory. In his two starts prior to that, he held San Diego and Miami scoreless on three hits through 14 innings, with three walks against 22 strikeouts.</p>
<p>The Braves are 6-0 with Strider this season, although that's probably a game or two better than they should be, based on his performances.</p>
<p>This will be Strider's first career action against Baltimore.</p>
<p><a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/457094&quot; title="Kyle Bradish Pitching Game Stats">Bradish</a> has one quality start in four appearances this year. Last Sunday against Detroit, he gave up three runs and six hits through only 4 2/3 innings in a 5-3 Orioles win. Just before that, Boston got him for seven runs in less than three innings of an 8-6 Baltimore defeat.</p>
<p>The Orioles are 3-1 with Bradish this season, but that's probably a game better than they should be.</p>
<p>This will be Bradish's first career action against Atlanta.</p>
<h2>Splits With the Sticks</h2>
<p>Baltimore is batting .252 against right-handed pitching this season, with a .332 team OBP and a .417 team slugging percentage. The Orioles have also scored at least five runs eight times over their last 10 games.</p>
<p>Atlanta is slashing .243/.331/.431 against right-handed pitching. The Braves have also scored at least six runs six times over their last 10 games.</p>
<h2>The Bullpens </h2>
<p>The Atlanta bullpen owns a 3.86 ERA this season, along with a 1.17 WHIP and an MLB-best 3.88 K/BB ratio.</p>
<p>The Baltimore pen has a 3.30 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and a 3.15 K/BB ratio.</p>
<h2>MLB Betting Trends </h2>
<ul>
<li>Baltimore is 12-6 on the road this season and 11-6 against right-handed starters.</li>
<li>Atlanta is 7-7 at home and 13-8 against right-handed starters.</li>
<li>Baltimore is 7-6 as an underdog this season.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Totals Report</h2>
<ul>
<li>The overs are 18-12 in Orioles games this season.</li>
<li>The overs are 19-13 in Braves games.</li>
<li>The overs are 12-3 at Truist Park this season.</li>
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