Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, June 24, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (40-30) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (42-25) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Julio Urias and Ian Anderson.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .423 and have struck out 552 times, while being walked on 265 occasions. They have accrued 321 runs batted in and 568 hits for the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .250. The Dodgers have compiled 131 doubles as a squad and have knocked 79 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 342 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .330. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league.

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Dodgers pitchers have allowed 61 home runs and 218 runs in total (2nd in MLB). They have walked 171 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.47 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.52 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.07. The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 2.90 this year (2nd in MLB), and they have struck out 602 batters.

The Dodgers have sent 232 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 59 base runners on the year and 30.5% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 17 saves this season and have blown 7 of their 24 save opportunities. The Dodgers bullpen have a save percentage of 70.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 68 save situations. The bullpen have notched 43 holds on the year (10th in baseball). Dodgers relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 41 times in addition to having 56 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have converted 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,367 innings on the diamond, ranking them 2nd in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 1,789 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 553 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them sitting 10th in pro baseball, and have a total of 54 double plays.

Urias (36-16 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.47 while he has faced 2,025 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 415 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 145 free passes. His ERA is 3.02 (166 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.131. Urias has taken the hill for 495 innings and has racked up 489 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

The Braves hold a slugging percentage of .442 and they score 4.76 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have hit 132 doubles, while getting a free base 208 times and scoring 333 runs. Atlanta has hit 106 home runs this year to go along with 315 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 663 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have earned 588 base hits. The Atlanta Braves hold an on-base percentage of .313 as well as a team batting average of .247 on the campaign.

The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 287 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.72 (258 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 55 dingers and they relinquish 4.14 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.234 in addition to having a FIP of 3.39 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.88 (668 strikeouts against 232 bases on balls). They are sitting at 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 538.

Sitting with 79 save situations, the Braves have 43 holds and 13 blown saves. Atlanta has had relievers take the mound in 35 save chances and they have earned 22 saves. Their relievers have come in 78 times in high leverage situations and on 64 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score rate of 39.8% out of their 98 inherited base runners. They sit at 12th in MLB holding a save percentage of 62.9%, and they have sent 221 relief pitchers onto the field for the year.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 51 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (7th in the majors). The Braves have accrued 609 assists, 34 errors and have a total of 1,873 putouts for the year. In their 5,619 innings played, the Braves have a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (19th in MLB).

Anderson (18-10 career mark) holds a 3.58 earned run average while conceding 7.5 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.26 and he has gone up against 973 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 92 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.260 and a FIP of 4.0. During his pro baseball career, Anderson has given up 192 base hits and he has 224 punch outs in 231 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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