Two first-place ballclubs meet on Sunday Night Baseball as the Cleveland Guardians face the Atlanta Braves.
The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock at 7:20 p.m. ET, featuring a pitching matchup of Tanner Bibee and Chris Sale.
Here are my three favorite MLB player props and full Guardians vs. Braves predictions on Sunday, April 12.
Guardians vs Braves props for April 12
| Pick | Odds |
|---|---|
 Ronald Acuna Jr. Over 1.5 total bases |
-105 |
| Chris Sale Under 6.5 strikeouts |
+108 |
| Mauricio Dubon Over 1.5 hits + runs + RBI |
+115 |
Guardians vs Braves player prop picks
Ronald Acuna Jr. Over 1.5 total bases
It’ll be warm at Truist Park, with a temperature of 83 degrees at first pitch.
That’s favorable hitting weather for players like Ronald Acuna Jr. The Atlanta Braves star is off to a bit of a slow start (.224 AVG), but the underlying metrics say positive regression is on the way.
Acuna’s bat speed is still elite, and he’s in the 85th percentile or above in xwOBA, xSLG, and barrel rate. Better days are ahead.
Tanner Bibee gets the nod for the Cleveland Guardians. He has notable reverse splits again early this year (.318 AVG to righties), a continuing trend from a year ago, so Acuna is in for a favorable matchup.
Chris Sale Under 6.5 strikeouts
Chris Sale’s strikeout prop is set at 6.5, with juiced odds on the Over, and plus money on the Under.
The southpaw’s strikeout rate is down to 25.4%, a 7% drop from a year ago. That’s despite his first two starts coming against the Rangers, Athletics, and Angels — teams with strikeout rates above 27%.
Cleveland has been a difficult punchout, posting a 17.1% K rate against LHP. Sale’s chase and whiff rate numbers are down, and this is hardly a bounce-back spot against a contact-heavy lineup.
Mauricio Dubon Over 1.5 hits+runs+RBI
Mauricio Dubon is off to a hot start as Atlanta’s starting shortstop, slashing .321/.345/.528 with a 146 wRC+. This is a decent matchup, and there’s friendly hitting weather, so he may not cool off immediately.
He’s particularly raked against cutters (.377 xBA) and sinkers (.353 xBA), which are Bibee’s two most frequently thrown offerings against right-handed hitters (combined 70%).
Dubon has strong numbers against RHP (.353 AVG) and at home (.360), so I’ll buy the plus money on him clearing 2+ hits, runs, and RBI.
How to watch Guardians vs Braves and game info
| Location | Truist Park, Atlanta, GA |
| Date | Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| First pitch | 7:20 p.m. ET |
| TV | Peacock |
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