Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks 6/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/31/2022 at 10:49 PM ET

Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks 6/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Atlanta Braves conclude a three-game series on the road Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Atlanta dropped to 23-26 following its 6-2 loss on Monday to the Diamondbacks in the opening game of the series. Atlanta has alternated between wins and losses in each of its last six games and the Braves are second in the National League East, but 9 ½ games behind the first place New York Mets.

Dansby Swanson is batting .269 to lead Atlanta and the shortstop has a team high 24 RBIs. Third baseman Austin Riley is the leader in home runs with 12 and infielder Ozzie Albies is the leader in hits with 48. First baseman Matt Olson is the leader in on-base percentage at .363. On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves will send Kyle Wright to the mound. The right-hander is 4-3 with a 2.68 ERA, 61 Ks and 18 BBs.

Arizona improved to 24-26 following its four-run victory on Monday over Atlanta. Pavin Smith belted a three-run home run for the Diamondbacks and Ketel Marte had a two-run double. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Arizona. The Diamondbacks are fourth in the National League West, 10 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.

Daulton Varsho is batting .259 to lead Arizona and the center fielder has a team-high .333 on-base percentage. First baseman Christian Walker is the leader in home runs with 12, while right fielder Pavin Smith is the leader in RBIs with 24 and second baseman Ketel Marte is the leader in hits with 44. On Wednesday, Arizona will send Madison Bumgarner to the mound. The left-hander is 2-3 with an 3.35 ERA, 31 Ks and 16 BBs.

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Atlanta right-hander Kyle Wright has struggled in four out of the last five starts allowing a combined 15 runs on 23 hits across 29 ⅔ innings, resulting in four losses for the Braves. Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner has also struggled in each of the last three outings allowing a combined 12 runs on 18 hits across 18 innings. Therefore, the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of the last five between the Braves and D-Backs and in 17 of the last 24 Atlanta has played in Arizona. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win but our best play is OVER 8-5.