Tonight and this weekend, the Atlanta Braves (10-14) travel to Phoenix, Arizona, to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-11) at Chase Field.
I remember when the Braves went 89-73 in the 2024 MLB season, almost knocking the Mets out of the '24 Wildcard race. The 2025 Braves are a shadow of their former selves — a team once known for its dominance, now barely resembling a playoff contender, sitting at the bottom of the NL East.
The Diamondbacks are second-to-last in the NL West, but that's due to strong seasons from the Padres (17–8), Giants (17–9), and Dodgers (16–9). Don't be fooled by the standings — the Diamondbacks have one of the best offenses in the 2025 MLB, ranking 3rd among teams for runs per game (5.45).
For game 1 in the series tonight, the Braves are having left-handed pitcher Chris Sale (6.17 ERA) take the mound to match the Diamondbacks' right-handed starter Zac Gallen (5.90 ERA).
Key Line |
Braves |
Diamondbacks |
Run Line |
ATL -1.5 |
ARI +1.5 |
Run Line Odds |
+130 |
-155 |
TEAM |
R |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
HR |
SB |
ERA |
WHIP |
K |
BB |
OBA |
SV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Braves |
92 |
.236 |
.313 |
.396 |
.709 |
32 |
13 |
4.38 |
1.34 |
196 |
86 |
.245 |
4 |
TEAM |
R |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
HR |
SB |
ERA |
WHIP |
K |
BB |
OBA |
SV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diamondbacks |
135 |
.247 |
.337 |
.439 |
.776 |
35 |
22 |
4.28 |
1.22 |
231 |
72 |
.235 |
7 |
The Braves are projected to win game 1 in the series as the away team at the Diamondbacks' stadium. I think the Braves have it here tonight — Atlanta has had a bit of a turnaround and are currently 6-1 in their last seven games. But...the Braves are still missing Profar, and the Diamondbacks are playing at home.
It's too close to call. The series is going 2-1 in favor of either the Diamondbacks or the Braves.