Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/29/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, July 29, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+190) Atlanta (-225)

The Atlanta Braves (59-41) are welcoming the Arizona Diamondbacks (45-53) at Truist Park on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Diamondbacks at +190 while the Braves are at -225. The total is 9. The starting pitchers are Madison Bumgarner and Kyle Wright.

As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 19th in the league. They have racked up 422 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306. The Diamondbacks have earned 153 doubles as a team and have smacked 112 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 397 RBI's as well as 732 hits for the year, while their team batting average is at .227. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .389 and have struck out 831 times, while taking a walk on 349 occasions.

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Diamondbacks pitchers have relinquished 103 home runs and 449 total runs (21st in the league). They have walked 298 hitters and their FIP is 4.20 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.39 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29. The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.19 this season (22nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 711 hitters.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save percentage of 58.8% and has entered the game in 87 save situations. The relievers have inherited 121 base runners this season with 25.6% of them earned a run for their team. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 90 times as well as having 111 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 339 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have notched 51 holds this season (16th in baseball). They have compiled 20 saves for the season and have blown 14 of 34 chances to get a save.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have notched a total of 2,593 putouts so far this season, as well as 816 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which puts them in 24th in baseball, and have a total of 81 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,779 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 13th in pro baseball.

Bumgarner (133-115 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.54 while going up against 8,761 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 1,909 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) with 513 free passes. His ERA is 3.33 (791 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.133. Bumgarner has thrown 2,138 innings and has accounted for 2,026 punch outs during his MLB career.

Atlanta has a total of 154 home runs this year to go along with 451 runs batted in. They have 183 doubles, while getting a free base 288 times as well as scoring 474 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .312 in addition to a batting average of .248 for the year. The Braves hold a slugging percentage of .441 and they tally 4.74 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have struck out on 933 occasions (2nd in the league) and have recorded 844 hits.

The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 402 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.67 (365 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 86 home runs and they concede 4.04 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.231 in addition to having a FIP of 3.45 as a staff so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.00 (956 strikeouts against 319 walks). They are currently ranked 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 784.

Atlanta has had relievers enter the contest in 54 save opportunities and they have converted 35 saves. They are ranked 15th in baseball with a save rate of 64.8%, and they have sent 313 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 110 times in high leverage situations and also on 86 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.6% out of 131 inherited runners. With 116 save situations, the Braves have recorded 60 holds and also 19 blown saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 73 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in pro baseball). The Braves have recorded 865 assists, 42 errors and have notched a total of 2,689 putouts for the season. Out of their 8,067 innings on the diamond, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (19th in the majors).

During his career, Wright has surrendered 170 hits while tallying 174 punch outs in 186 innings pitched. He has conceded 89 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.355 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.12 and he has faced 797 opposing batters in his MLB career. Wright (14-12 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.31 ERA and has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-225)

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