New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (72-46) will take on the New York Mets (75-42) on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jacob deGrom and Max Fried.

The Mets have accounted for 198 doubles as a team and have hit 116 balls out of the park. New York is slugging .406 and have been called out on strikes 888 times, while being walked on 357 occasions. As a squad, the New York Mets are notching 4.7 runs per outing, which has them at 4th in MLB. They have compiled 526 RBI's and 1,021 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate is .258. They have racked up 553 runs and have an OBP of .328.

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The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 3.52 this season (5th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,111 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.45 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.19. Mets pitchers have allowed 126 long balls in addition to 437 total runs (4th in baseball). They have walked 322 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.63 as a unit for the year.

The Mets relievers have recorded a save rate of 70.2% and has entered the game in 112 save situations. The relievers have inherited 141 base runners over the course of the season and 39.7% of those players crossed home plate. Mets relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 105 times and also have had 100 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have dispatched 347 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have notched 64 holds this year (13th in baseball). They have earned 33 saves on the campaign and have not converted 14 out of their 47 chances to get a save.

The New York Mets have a tally of 3,131 putouts this season, in addition to 997 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which is 7th in MLB, and have a total of 98 double plays. The Mets have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,393 innings on the field, which has them ranked 18th in baseball.

deGrom has thrown 1,278 innings and has accumulated 1,533 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. deGrom (79-53 career mark) holds a FIP of 2.61 while facing 5,034 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 2.49 (353 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.004. He has given up 987 hits (6.9 hits per 9 innings) with 296 walks.

The Braves hold a team slugging % of .448 and they are scoring 4.87 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have tallied 222 two-baggers, while getting a free base 341 times and racking up 575 runs. Atlanta has 182 long balls this year as well as 547 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,085 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have earned 1,017 base hits. The Atlanta Braves have accumulated an on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .252 on the year.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.224 with a FIP of 3.42 as a team for the year. They rank 7th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 916. The Atlanta pitching staff have relinquished 461 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.58 (420 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.98 (1,125 strikeouts against 377 walks). They have surrendered 100 homers and they yield 3.93 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league).

Sitting with 138 save situations, the Braves have accrued 72 holds and 22 blown saves. Atlanta has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 63 save chances and they have come away with 41 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 102 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.6% out of their 152 inherited runners. They are ranked 14th in MLB holding a save rate of 65.1%, and they have sent 368 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year.

In their 9,507 innings on the diamond, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (20th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have turned 85 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (6th in professional baseball). The Braves have racked up 1,021 assists, 53 errors and have earned a total of 3,169 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Fried has allowed 535 hits while he has totaled 574 punch outs in 585 innings. Fried (50-22 career record) holds a 3.17 ERA while allowing 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 206 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.194 and having a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.50 and he has faced 2,411 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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