Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Thursday, June 30, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-110) Philadelphia (-110)

Citizens Bank Park is where the Philadelphia Phillies (39-36) will take on the Atlanta Braves (43-32) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Atlanta at -110 while Philadelphia is at -110. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Ian Anderson and Aaron Nola.

As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are compiling 4.7 runs per outing, which ranks them 9th in the league. They have notched a total of 354 runs scored while having a team OBP of .313. The Braves have recorded 142 doubles as a unit and have knocked 113 balls out of the park. They have tallied 336 runs batted in in addition to 629 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .247. Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .440 and have been called out on strikes 711 times, while being walked on 222 occasions.

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The Braves have an earned run average of 3.71 so far this season (8th in the league), and they have rung up 727 batters. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.94 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Braves pitchers have conceded 60 long balls and also 308 runs in total (12th in MLB). They have walked 247 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.37 as a squad over the course of the season.

Braves bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 72 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 49 holds on the season (6th in baseball). The Braves relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 61.0% and has entered the game in 91 save situations. They have earned 25 saves on the year and have missed out on 16 out of their 41 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 109 runners on the campaign with 37.6% of those runners crossed the plate. The Braves have dispatched 240 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Atlanta Braves have a tally of 1,987 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 647 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which has them sitting 6th in the majors, and have a total of 56 double plays. The Braves have transformed 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,961 innings, which ranks them 24th in professional baseball.

Anderson (18-11 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.01 while he has gone up against 995 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 198 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 103 free passes. His earned run average is 3.68 (96 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.281. Anderson has pitched in 235 innings and is sitting with 230 K's in his pro baseball career.

Philadelphia has accumulated 93 long balls on the season to go along with 336 RBIs. They have tallied 122 doubles, while walking 244 times and putting up 355 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have an OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .247 over the course of the season. The Phillies hold a team slugging percentage of .413 and they earn 4.73 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have struck out on 637 instances (11th in the league) and have earned a total of 630 hits.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.249 and have a FIP of 3.67 as a staff so far this season. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 604. The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 322 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.89 (288 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.92 (668 strikeouts against 229 free passes). They have relinquished 69 home runs and they relinquish 4.34 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

With 69 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 42 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 26 save chances and they have tallied 17 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 74 times in high leverage situations and on 80 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.0% out of their 120 inherited base runners. They rank 14th in the league holding a save rate of 65.4%, and they have dispatched 249 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season.

In their 5,922 innings played, the Phillies hold a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (21st in the majors). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 56 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (14th in professional baseball). The Phillies have accrued 660 assists, 40 errors and have 1,974 putouts so far this year.

During his MLB career, Nola has given up 962 base hits while he has tallied 1,254 strikeouts in 1,120 innings. Nola (71-54 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.62 earned run average while allowing 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 450 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.136 and having a FIP of 3.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.05 and he has faced 4,588 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-110) and under 8.5 runs

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