Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 9/14/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-135) San Francisco (+115)

The San Francisco Giants (68-73) will take on the Atlanta Braves (87-54) at Oracle Park on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Braves at -135 while the Giants are sitting at +115. The total has been set at 7.5. The starting pitchers are Charlie Morton and Carlos Rodon.

Atlanta is slugging .445 and have struck out 1,301 times, while taking a walk on 412 occasions. They have accumulated 668 RBI's in addition to 1,216 hits on the season, while their average at the plate sits at .253. The Braves have accumulated 260 doubles as a unit and have knocked 214 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 699 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .318. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are recording 5.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 2nd in the league.

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Braves pitchers have relinquished 131 home runs in addition to 541 runs (7th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 434 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.48 as a unit on the campaign. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.14 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.20. The Braves have compiled a team earned run average of 3.51 for the year (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,362 batters.

The Braves relievers have a save percentage of 64.4% and has entered the game in 165 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 172 runners this year and 32.0% of those players crossed the plate. Braves relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 117 times in addition to having 161 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 441 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 89 holds on the campaign (5th in MLB). They have accumulated 47 saves this year and have blown 26 of 73 save chances.

The Atlanta Braves have accumulated 3,760 putouts this year, as well as 1,202 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which is 3rd in professional baseball, and they have turned 96 double plays. The Braves have transformed 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,280 innings, which has them sitting at 11th in baseball.

Morton has pitched in 1,777 innings and has earned 1,672 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.01 (791 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.291. He has given up 1,665 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) with 630 free passes. Morton (115-100 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.75 while he has gone up against 7,592 hitters in the majors.

San Francisco has compiled 160 home runs for the year to go along with 593 runs batted in. They have notched 227 two-baggers, while taking a walk 501 times and putting up 621 runs. The San Francisco Giants have compiled an OBP of .315 and a team batting average of .233 over the course of the season. The Giants hold a team SLG% of .389 and they score 4.40 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have struck out on 1,262 occasions (5th in MLB) and have 1,092 base hits.

The San Francisco pitching staff have given up 614 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.88 (536 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 123 home runs and they allow 4.44 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.278 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.53 as a pitching staff this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.10 (1,189 strikeouts vs 383 walks). They sit at 24th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,207.

Sitting with 121 save situations, the Giants have accumulated 66 holds and also 20 blown saves. San Francisco has had relief pitchers take the mound in 52 save opportunities and they have come away with 32 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 146 times in high leverage situations and also on 126 occasions with runners on. San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.7% out of their 181 inherited runners. They sit at 19th in the league holding a save percentage of 61.5%, and they have sent 493 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

Out of their 11,115 innings played, the Giants are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (28th in professional baseball). The San Francisco Giants have gotten 105 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in professional baseball). The Giants have 1,331 assists, 88 errors and have a total of 3,705 putouts so far this season.

So far in his MLB career, Rodon has conceded 723 hits while he has accumulated 922 strikeouts in 832 frames. He has allowed 335 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.248 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.93 and he has faced 3,510 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Rodon (54-46 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.62 ERA and has surrendered 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco (+115)

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