It’s Friday, April 25 and the Braves (10-14) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (14-11). Chris Sale is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Zac Gallen for Arizona.
Atlanta has won five of the last six games and had a day off yesterday, while Arizona lost four of the past six contests. The Diamondbacks dropped the last two games in extra innings against Tampa Bay in a two-day span.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Diamondbacks
- Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
- Time: 9:40 PM EST
- Site: Chase Field
- City: Phoenix, AZ
- Network/Streaming: FDSNSO, ARID, MLBN
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Odds for the Braves at the Diamondbacks
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Braves (-121), Diamondbacks (+102)
- Spread: Braves -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for the Braves at Diamondbacks
- Pitching matchup for April 25, 2025: Chris Sale vs. Zac Gallen
- Braves: Chris Sale, (0-2, 6.17 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen, (1-3, 5.60 ERA)
Last outing: 4.1 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts
- Braves: Chris Sale, (0-2, 6.17 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Braves and the Diamondbacks
Rotoworld Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Braves to win outright:
“The Atlanta offense and team in general has gotten back on track with five wins in the past six games. The Braves had an off day yesterday to get the bullpen some rest and that is probably one of the reasons they are road favorites in Game 1. Zac Gallen has also allowed four homers in the past three games and this Braves offense is cooking, so I lean toward the Atlanta ML at -135 odds.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Braves and the Diamondbacks:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Arizona Diamondbacks at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Diamondbacks
- Betting the Diamondbacks on the Money Line last season profited 1.06 units when Zac Gallen started at home
- The Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen has an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.46 when starting this season
- With Zac Gallen as the opener, the Diamondbacks returned a 1.25-unit profit on the Run Line at home last season
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