Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-210) Pittsburgh (+180)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (47-75) will compete against the Atlanta Braves (76-48) at PNC Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Atlanta at -210 while Pittsburgh is opening at +180. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Kyle Wright and Mitch Keller.

The Braves have accounted for 231 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 187 baseballs out of the stadium. Atlanta has a slugging rate of .443 and have struck out 1,143 times, while taking a walk on 359 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are earning 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. They have accrued 574 runs batted in in addition to 1,060 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .251. They have racked up 602 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .315.

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The Braves hold a team ERA of 3.56 for the season (5th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,192 batters. Their K/BB ratio is 3.07 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22. Braves pitchers have given up 108 long balls and also 484 runs in total (8th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 388 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.41 as a team on the campaign.

The Braves have dispatched 389 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 156 base runners on the year with 33.3% of those players crossed the plate. They have accumulated 43 saves on the season and have blown 22 out of their 65 save chances. The Braves bullpen have a save percentage of 66.2% and stepped onto the hill in 144 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 76 holds this season (7th in the league). Braves pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 108 times in addition to having 141 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have earned 3,337 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,072 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .987 which has them sitting 6th in MLB, and they have twisted 87 double plays. The Braves have converted 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of 10,011 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 19th in MLB.

Wright has thrown 210 innings and has earned 195 strikeouts during his career. Wright (17-13 career record) holds a FIP of 4.63 and he has gone up against 899 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.27 (100 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.339. He has given up 194 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 88 free passes.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recorded an on-base percentage of .289 as well as a batting average of .221 so far this season. They have struck out on 1,130 instances (3rd in baseball) and have earned a total of 887 hits. Pittsburgh has accounted for 119 long balls over the course of the season as well as 412 RBIs. The Pirates have a team slugging percentage of .361 and they tally 3.61 runs per contest (28th in the league). They have recorded 165 doubles, while getting a free base 356 times and putting up 441 runs.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have yielded 616 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.66 (555 earned runs allowed). They have given up 127 HR's and they yield 5.18 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.424 and have a FIP of 4.29 as a team this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.17 (925 strikeouts vs 426 walks). They come in at 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,099.

Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.1% out of 180 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 129 times in high leverage situations in addition to 121 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 106 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 56 holds and 21 blown saves. They sit at 27th in the league holding a save rate of 55.3%, and they have dispatched 382 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Pittsburgh has called on relievers to enter the contest in 47 save chances and they have tallied 26 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 121 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (30th in pro baseball). The Pirates have 1,156 assists, 85 errors and have earned a total of 3,213 putouts on the season. In their 9,639 innings on the diamond, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.5% (29th in baseball).

Keller (11-26 career win-loss mark) has earned a 5.41 ERA while allowing 10.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.12 and he has faced 1,282 hitters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 171 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.619 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. So far in his pro baseball career, Keller has surrendered 336 hits while he has earned 265 strikeouts in 284 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-210)

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