Diamondbacks vs Braves: Game 1 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks

The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Atlanta as they square off against the Braves in a three-game series starting on Tuesday. In the previous three-game set between the two squads, Atlanta came out with a 2-1 series victory.

A battle of struggling All-Star starters is bound to commence as the D-backs' Zac Gallen is set to face the Braves' Spencer Strider. Gallen has posted a 3-7 record and 5.54 ERA across 12 starts. Strider, meanwhile, has yet to record a victory since returning from injury. He holds a 0-3 record and a 4.50 ERA in 2025.

Diamondbacks vs. Braves recent form and records

Interestingly, the two squads have identical rankings in their respective divisions and virtually the same record as well. The D-backs possess a 28-31 record, while the Braves have a 27-31 tally, good for the fourth seeds in the NL West and NL East, respectively.

After mounting an early challenge to begin the season, Arizona is slowly starting to taper off, having won just two of its last 10 games. Similarly, Atlanta isn't faring any better, as it has yet to find its footing with the return of stars Strider and Ronald Acuna Jr.

Diamondbacks vs. Braves odds

Money Line: AZ (+121), ATL (-132)

Run Spread: AZ +1.5 (-174), ATL -1.5 (+144)

Total Runs: O 8.5 (-117), U 8.5 (-102)

Diamondbacks vs. Braves injuries

AZ injury report

Corbin Burnes (SP): Day-to-day (elbow)
Eduardo Rodriguez (SP): 15-day IL (shoulder)
A.J. Puk (RP): 60-day IL (elbow)
Jordan Montgomery (SP): 60-day IL (elbow)

ATL injury report

Joe Jimenez (RP): 60-day IL (knee)
AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-day IL (torn UCL)
Stuart Fairchild (RF): 10-day IL (finger)
Nacho Alvarez Jr. (SS): 60-day IL (wrist)
Reynaldo Lopez (SP): 60-day IL (shoulder)

Diamondbacks vs. Braves projected lineup

AZ projected lineup

Corbin Carroll (RF)
Ketel Marte (2B)
Geraldo Perdomo (SS)
Josh Naylor (1B)
Eugenio Suarez (3B)
Lourdes Gurriel (LF)
Pavin Smith (DH)
Gabriel Moreno (C)
Alek Thomas (CF)
Zac Gallen (SP, 3-7 | 5.54 ERA | 66 K)

ATL projected lineup

Ronald Acuna Jr. (RF)
Drake Baldwin (C)
Marcell Ozuna (DH)
Matt Olson (1B)
Austin Riley (3B)
Alex Verdugo (LF)
Ozzie Albies (2B)
Michael Harris II (CF)
Spencer Strider (SP, 0-3 | 4.50 ERA | 15 K)

Diamondbacks vs. Braves picks and game prediction

History-wise, the Braves have established superiority over the D-backs, having won seven of their last 10 meetings. Given that the former has the home field advantage and is carrying a 17-11 record at Truist Park, the Braves should easily take the win against the Arizona.

Run Line: ATL -1.5 (+144)

Total Runs: O 8.5 (-117)

Prediction: ATL wins, 8-4

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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Diamondbacks vs Braves: Game 1 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks - June 3, 2025