Athletics vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/30/26

The Atlanta Braves remain at home this week to host the Athletics. The A’s opened in Toronto and were swept, while the Braves took 2 of 3 from the Royals, including a dramatic walk-off grand slam on Saturday. The Braves’ bats definitely got off to the hotter start, and the Athletics’ lineup struggled all the way around, with the exception of Shane Langeliers. Langeliers opened the weekend with 3 home runs and a .500 batting average, while no one else on his team is above .167. Let’s take the Braves to stay hot at home.

The pitching matchup is Bryce Elder vs Jacob Lopez. Elder is not a good starting pitcher, but with the state of the Braves’ IL, he is in the rotation for now. Lopez has some promise, and he is a high-K power arm, but there is a lot of wildness to his game, and he can give up a big inning. I think the A’s have the advantage early on, but once these bullpens get involved, the Athletics’ pen is a major liability. Even if the bats wake up and get a lead early, it is hard to trust them to hold on to it. That has me leaning toward the Braves in this spot.

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