Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, August 5, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+105) New York (-125)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (66-38) will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Braves (63-42) on Friday. The line on this matchup has Atlanta at +105 and New York is at -125. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Ian Anderson and Taijuan Walker.

The Braves have compiled 191 doubles as a squad and have knocked 161 baseballs out of the park. Atlanta is slugging .442 and have been called out on strikes 973 times, while taking a walk on 302 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are compiling 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in baseball. They have compiled 474 runs batted in in addition to 888 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate sits at .249. They have tallied 500 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .313.

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The Braves have a team earned run average of 3.57 on the year (6th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,009 hitters. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.01 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.21. Braves pitchers have conceded 88 long balls and 410 runs in total (7th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 335 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.40 as a squad on the year.

The Braves have dispatched 326 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 137 base runners for the season and 35.8% of those players crossed home plate. They have accumulated 36 saves for the year and have blown 20 of their 56 chances to save the game. The Braves relievers have earned a save rate of 64.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 121 save situations. The bullpen have 63 holds for the season (8th in MLB). Braves bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 91 times and also have had 115 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have a tally of 2,824 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 907 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them ranked 4th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 74 double plays. The Braves have turned 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,472 innings, which has them ranked 17th in professional baseball.

Anderson (21-13 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.97 while he has faced 1,118 batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 229 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 116 free passes. His earned run average is 3.92 (114 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.318. Anderson has pitched in 261 innings and has racked up 255 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

New York has accounted for 106 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 469 runs batted in. They have hit 175 two-baggers, while walking 317 times as well as putting up 492 runs. The New York Mets have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .328 and a batting average of .257 on the campaign. The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .407 and they are recording 4.73 runs per contest (5th in MLB). They have been rung up on 790 instances (28th in the league) and have a total of 911 hits.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.185 with a FIP of 3.68 as a team this year. They are currently ranked 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 808. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 390 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.56 (367 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 3.37 (982 strikeouts against 291 bases on balls). They have conceded 114 long balls and they allow 3.79 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB).

Sitting with 101 save situations, the Mets have tallied 57 holds and also 14 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 43 save opportunities and they have converted 29 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 93 times in high leverage situations and on 95 occasions with runners on. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.9% of 126 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 12th in the league with a save percentage of 67.4%, and they have dispatched 309 relievers onto the diamond for the season.

In 8,349 innings on the field, the Mets are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (14th in MLB). The New York Mets have gotten 90 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (6th in professional baseball). The Mets have accrued 891 assists, 46 errors and have earned 2,783 putouts during this campaign.

Walker (51-47 career record) holds a 3.83 earned run average and has surrendered 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.82 and he has faced 3,538 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 359 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.220 and a FIP of 4.2. During his career, Walker has allowed 763 base knocks while he has tallied 754 punch outs in 844 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (+105)

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