Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-155) Philadelphia (+135)

Citizens Bank Park is the site where the Philadelphia Phillies (49-46) will play the Atlanta Braves (58-39) on Tuesday. The line on this contest has the Braves at -155 while the Phillies are priced at +135. The total is 7. The pitchers who are expected to start are Spencer Strider and Aaron Nola.

As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are recording 4.8 runs per contest, which is 4th in the league. They have accumulated 462 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .313. The Braves have tallied 177 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 151 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 442 runs batted in as well as 821 hits so far this year, and their batting average is .248. Atlanta is slugging .443 and have been called out on strikes 906 times, while taking a walk on 281 occasions.

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The Braves are sitting with a team ERA of 3.62 on the campaign (7th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 930 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Braves pitchers have yielded 83 long balls and 386 total runs (8th in the league). They have walked 315 opposing players and their FIP is 3.46 as a unit for the season.

The Braves have sent 306 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 130 runners for the year with 36.9% of those players crossed home plate. They have accumulated 34 saves on the campaign and have blown 18 of 52 chances to get a save. The Braves bullpen have earned a save percentage of 65.4% and has come into the game in 113 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 59 holds on the year (8th in MLB). Braves relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 85 times in addition to having 108 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have amassed 2,533 putouts this year, in addition to 817 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which is 4th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 70 double plays. The Braves have turned 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,599 innings on the field, which ranks them 19th in MLB.

Strider (5-3 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 2.29 while he has gone up against 310 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 50 hits (5.9 hits per nine innings) and has 31 free passes. His ERA is 3.05 (26 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.057. Strider has taken the mound for 76 innings and has tallied 114 strikeouts thus far in his career.

Philadelphia is sitting with 123 home runs on the campaign to go along with 419 RBIs. They have hit 151 doubles, while getting a free base 292 times and putting up 438 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have an OBP of .310 and a batting average of .244 on the season. The Phillies hold a team slugging percentage of .414 and they are scoring 4.61 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 803 occasions (17th in baseball) and are sitting with 787 base hits.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.225 and have a FIP of 3.73 as a team this season. They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 756. The Philadelphia pitching staff have yielded 394 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.82 (358 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.00 (833 strikeouts vs 278 walks). They have conceded 92 dingers and they allow 4.20 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball).

Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 33 save chances and they have converted 23 saves. They are currently ranked 10th in MLB with a save percentage of 69.7%, and they have sent 314 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 95 times in high leverage situations in addition to 93 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 34.5% of 139 inherited base runners. Sitting with 84 save situations, the Phillies have earned 50 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.

Out of their 7,344 innings on the diamond, the Phillies are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (16th in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 71 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in baseball). The Phillies have recorded 804 assists, 43 errors and have notched a total of 2,448 putouts during this campaign.

Nola (73-56 career mark) has a 3.62 earned run average while surrendering 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.10 and he has gone up against 4,703 hitters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 462 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.130 and having a FIP of 3.4. Thus far in his career, Nola has surrendered 987 base hits while he has earned 1,282 strikeouts in 1,150 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-155)

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