Oakland Athletics vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Truist Park is the location where the Atlanta Braves (28-27) will meet the Oakland Athletics (20-36) on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers are James Kaprielian and Ian Anderson.

The Athletics have accumulated 91 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 34 baseballs out of the stadium. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .324 and have been called out on strikes 485 times, while being walked on 152 occasions. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 3.3 runs per outing, which is 29th in baseball. They have compiled 168 RBI's in addition to 381 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate sits at .210. They have earned a total of 183 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .276.

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The Athletics have an ERA of 4.21 on the year (22nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 430 batters. They have walked 178 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.07 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.42 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Athletics pitchers have yielded 55 long balls and 246 runs in total (22nd in baseball).

The Athletics have sent 200 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 108 base runners this season with 23.1% of those runners crossed home plate. They have tallied 13 saves on the season and have not converted 8 of their 21 chances to save the game. The Athletics relievers have a save percentage of 61.9% and stepped onto the hill in 56 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 35 holds for the season (11th in MLB). Athletics bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 71 times in addition to having 59 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have a total of 1,484 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 513 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which has them ranked 22nd in the majors, and have a total of 53 double plays. The Athletics have turned 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,452 innings, ranking them 19th in professional baseball.

Kaprielian (8-8 career mark) has a FIP of 4.80 and he has gone up against 660 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 140 hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 56 free passes. His earned run average is 4.57 (79 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.259. Kaprielian has taken the mound for 155 innings and has accounted for 149 K's in his pro baseball career.

Atlanta is sitting with 69 home runs so far this season as well as 227 runs batted in. They have 109 doubles, while taking a walk 167 times and recording 243 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accumulated an OBP of .309 and a batting average of .241 this season. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .415 and they are earning 4.42 runs per game (11th in MLB). They have been rung up on 530 instances (1st in the league) and have totaled 450 base hits.

The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 239 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.85 (210 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 44 long balls and they concede 4.38 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.281 with a FIP of 3.61 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.49 (508 strikeouts vs 204 free passes). They are sitting at 13th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 425.

Sitting with 63 save situations, the Braves have accrued 35 holds and 11 blown saves. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 28 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 65 times in high leverage situations and also on 53 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 42.1% out of 76 inherited base runners. They are ranked 20th in the league holding a save rate of 60.7%, and they have dispatched 181 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 40 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (12th in baseball). The Braves have recorded 485 assists, 26 errors and have earned a total of 1,474 putouts so far this season. In 4,422 innings on the field, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Anderson has allowed 177 hits while he has totaled 210 punch outs in 214 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 86 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.250 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.31 and he has gone up against 904 opposing hitters during his career. Anderson (16-10 career record) has a 3.61 ERA while surrendering 7.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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