Oakland Athletics vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+185) Atlanta (-225)

The Atlanta Braves (28-27) are welcoming the Oakland Athletics (20-36) at Truist Park on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Athletics at +185 while the Braves are priced at -225. The betting total is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Cole Irvin and Kyle Wright.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are earning 3.3 runs per game, which puts them at 29th in baseball. They have earned a total of 183 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .276. The Athletics have compiled 91 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 34 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 168 runs batted in as well as 381 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is at .210. Oakland has a slugging % of .324 and have been rung up 485 times, while being walked on 152 occasions.

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The Athletics have a team ERA of 4.21 on the season (23rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 430 hitters. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.42 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Athletics pitchers have conceded 55 long balls and also 246 runs in total (22nd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 178 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.07 as a unit so far this season.

The Athletics have dispatched 200 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 108 base runners this year and 23.1% of those players crossed the plate. They have 13 saves for the year and have blown 8 of their 21 save chances. The Athletics relievers have compiled a save rate of 61.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 56 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 35 holds this season (11th in MLB). Athletics relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 71 times in addition to having 59 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have turned 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,452 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 19th in the majors. The Oakland Athletics have accumulated 1,484 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 512 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them ranked 22nd in the majors, and they have twisted 53 double plays.

Irvin has taken the mound for 269 innings and has earned 188 punch outs thus far in his career. Irvin (14-19 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.40 and he has faced 1,160 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.44 (133 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.348. He has surrendered 296 hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) with 67 walks.

Atlanta has hit 69 home runs for the season and 227 RBIs. They have tallied 109 doubles, while taking a walk 167 times as well as racking up 243 runs. The Atlanta Braves have tallied an OBP of .309 and a team batting average of .241 for the season. The Braves hold a slugging % of .415 and they are scoring 4.42 runs per contest (12th in baseball). They have struck out on 530 instances (1st in baseball) and have 450 base knocks.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.281 and have a FIP of 3.61 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.49 (508 strikeouts against 204 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 13th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 425. They have conceded 44 homers and they concede 4.38 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Atlanta pitching staff have relinquished 239 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.85 (210 earned runs conceded).

With 63 save situations, the Braves have earned 35 holds and also 11 blown saves. Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 28 save chances and they have tallied 17 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 65 times in high leverage situations and also on 53 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 42.1% of 76 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 20th in the league with a save rate of 60.7%, and they have dispatched 181 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 40 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in MLB). The Braves have recorded 485 assists, 26 errors and have accumulated 1,474 putouts this year. Out of their 4,422 innings on the field, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Wright has allowed 111 hits while he has totaled 125 punch outs in 129 innings pitched. Wright (7-11 career record) is the owner of a 4.65 earned run average and has given up 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 67 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.404 and a FIP of 4.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.76 and he has faced 564 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-225)

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