Bill Harrelson played Matt Olson OVER 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs in Atlanta’s meeting with Cleveland. Olson has eclipsed this combo prop in 7 of his last 10 contests and 6 of his last 7, including a two-hit effort versus the Guardians earlier this week. He’s 3-for-4 on this line in his last four matchups with Cleveland. Season-to-date numbers show a 56% hit rate (68 of 122) compared with 49% last year, illustrating year-over-year improvement. Over his past 20 games Olson is logging 4.6 plate appearances per night and has averaged 2.7 combined H+R+RBI over his past seven. Harrelson said the pitching matchup is effectively neutral—only two career PAs against the Guardians’ starter—but other books like Fliff and Sleeper have already shaded the over, giving Underdog players a friendly price. High volume and a scorching bat make Olson a core play in Harrelson’s Saturday card.

Cash Out Sports Picks recommended the Guardians money-line. Despite Atlanta’s three-game win streak, the Braves are only 13-21 in interleague play and 24-38 away from Truist Park. Cleveland counters with Gio Ticcone, who owns back-to-back quality starts at Progressive Field and has not taken a home loss in his last five decisions. The tout expects Cleveland’s 7-2 run in recent interleague games to continue and even the series.

Guy Boston Sports recommended taking Atlanta at plus money because left-hander Joey Cantillo leans on a fastball that the Braves are destroying. Over the last 30 days Atlanta sits top-10 in wRC+ against fastballs and left-handed pitching, hitting .293 with a 123 WRC+ and the second-highest walk rate versus southpaws. Cantillo’s command has wavered, and Atlanta’s deep right-handed core brings the platoon advantage. With Eric Fetty no great shakes for Cleveland either, he thinks the plus price should not last.

Kenny G said to grab Atlanta at +100 with Hurston Waldrop on the hill. Waldrop’s stuff is the selling point while Cleveland counters with Cantillo, who Kenny called "not that special." He reminded listeners that the Guardians are still 26th in runs, last in batting average and 27th in OBP, so run support for Cantillo is unlikely. Cleveland’s pen owns a solid 3.58 ERA (sixth-best), but Kenny is willing to trust the Braves bats at even money, especially with the Guardians only 31-28 at home and Atlanta’s price ignoring Waldrop’s ceiling.

Kenny G likes the full-game under 9, pointing to 23-year-old Hurston Waldrep’s 1.54 ERA through two MLB starts (5.2 IP/1 ER vs CIN, 6 IP/1 ER vs MIA) and Cleveland’s Joey Cantillo coming off 5.2 IP/1 ER against Chicago. The Guardians’ bullpen sits sixth in MLB with a 3.58 ERA, and neither offense is explosive: Atlanta ranks 19th in runs, Cleveland 26th. Despite both clubs showing over trends in their venue splits, Kenny believes the pitching matchup and Guardians’ reliable pen outweigh those numbers and even mentioned NRFI as a secondary option, but the stronger angle is the under 9.

Lindquist likes climbing a Charlie Morton strikeout ladder on Friday, arguing that Minnesota’s projected lineup – Edward Julien, Matt Walner, Byron Buxton, Mickey Gasper, Alan Roden, Trevor Larnach and company – offers considerably more swing-and-miss than the lefty-heavy version Detroit saw Thursday. Morton’s survival hinges on punch-outs, and Lindquist believes the matchup gives him plenty of paths to 8+ Ks. He acknowledged queasiness after the failed Scoobal ladder but sees a better K environment here and plans to attack alternate strikeout lines once books post them.