April 9, 2026Updated April 10, 2026, 6:17 a.m. ET
At Truist Park on Friday, the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians (8-5) face the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves (8-5) at 7:15 p.m. ET.
The Braves are favored at home (-136) against the Guardians (+115). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Bryce Elder (1-1), and Slade Cecconi (0-1) taking the ball for the Cleveland Guardians.
The Braves won their last game against the Angels on Wednesday by an 8-2 score. Matt Olson went 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead them offensively. Grant Holmes picked up the win on the strength of 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out six.
The Guardians earned a 10-2 victory over the Royals Wednesday. Angel Martinez (4 for 5 with a double, a home run and four RBIs) led the way offensively, while Joey Cantillo got the win on the mound after going 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out nine.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Braves vs. Guardians game, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Guardians odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Braves (-136, bet $136 to win $100)Underdog: Guardians (+115, bet $100 to win $115)Over/under: 8.5Braves vs. Guardians: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, April 10, 2026Game time: 7:15 p.m. ETLocation: Atlanta, GeorgiaStadium: Truist ParkTV channel: BravesVsn and CleGuardians.TVBraves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have entered the game as favorites 11 times this season and won eight, or 72.7%, of those games.Atlanta has entered six games this season favored by -136 or more and is 3-3 in those contests.The Braves have a 57.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Games involving Atlanta have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in five of 13 chances this season.The Braves are 8-5-0 against the spread this season.Bryce Elder (Braves probable starter)Elder (1-1) makes the start for the Braves, his third of the season.In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed seven innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing no earned runs while surrendering four hits.In two appearances this season, he has a 0.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are hitting .200 against him.Elder is seeking his third straight quality start.Elder is looking for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.5 innings per appearance on the hill.He is trying to make his third straight outing with no earned runs allowed.He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 20th in the league with 46 runs while batting .218 as a unit. It has a collective .367 slugging percentage (13th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 12 home runs (ninth in MLB).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old’s 0.00 ERA ranks first, .846 WHIP ranks 13th, and 9 K/9 ranks 33rd.Braves batting statsThe Braves rank second in Major League Baseball with 17 home runs.Hitters for Atlanta rank fourth in the majors with a combined .424 team slugging percentage.The Braves have a team batting average of .254 this season, which ranks fifth among MLB teams.Atlanta is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 66 total runs this season.The Braves are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .326.Atlanta is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.6 strikeouts per game.Guardians stats and trendsGuardians betting recordsThe Guardians have won in seven, or 63.6%, of the 11 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.Cleveland has a win-loss record of 4-3 when favored by +115 or worse by bookmakers this year.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 46.5% chance of pulling out a win.Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in five of its 13 opportunities.The Guardians have posted a record of 9-4-0 against the spread this season.Slade Cecconi (Guardians probable starter)The Guardians are sending Cecconi (0-1) out for his third start of the season.In his most recent time out on Sunday, the righty threw six scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs while surrendering one hit.Over his two games this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .184 against him. He has a 5.23 ERA and averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.Cecconi is looking to secure his second quality start of the season in this outing.Cecconi has pitched five or more innings in a game one time this season heading into this game.In one of his two total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.He will face off against a Braves offense that ranks fifth in the league with 112 total hits (on a .254 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .424 (fourth in the league) with 17 total home runs (second in MLB action).Guardians batting statsThe Guardians rank ninth in MLB play with 12 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.This season, Cleveland is 13th in baseball, slugging .367.The Guardians rank 24th in MLB with a .218 batting average.The offense for Cleveland is the No. 20 offense in the majors, scoring 3.5 runs per game (46 total runs).The Guardians rank 19th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
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