Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/03/26

On no rest, the Braves flew from Atlanta to Arizona after a matinee game on Wednesday and absolutely destroyed the Diamondbacks in their home park 17-2 on Thursday. Matt Olson led the way with 5 hits, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, 1 HR and 1 BB in his 5 at bats, while 3 other Braves homered and a total of 5 had multi-hit games. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks were confined to just 6 hits. 

Friday’s matchup pits Grant Holmes and Eduardo Rodriguez. Holmes had an excellent spring, but he started the year in forgettable fashion – surrendering 3 earned runs on 5 hits in 5 innings against the Royals. Rodriguez was much better against better competition, holding the Dodgers to 0 earned runs and 4 hits with 5 strikeouts in Los Angeles on Saturday. Neither pitcher earned a win in those starts, and both are looking to change that on Friday. 

The Braves have been crushing lefties to start the season, boasting a .286 batting average with a .476 slugging percentage, which both rank top 5 in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Snakes have left a little to be desired against right-handed pitchers with their .228 batting average. Arizona saw Holmes early last season, and Holmes gave up 6 earned runs on 5 hits in 5.2 innings. However, a vast majority of that damage was done by Eugenio Squarez, who is no longer in Arizona. Look for Holmes to have more success this time around and lead Atlanta to another road win.

Braves vs Diamondbacks prediction: Atlanta Braves ML (-120) at the time of publishing. Playable to -125.