Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+175) Atlanta (-210)

The Atlanta Braves (31-27) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-31) at Truist Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Pittsburgh at +175 while Atlanta is coming in at -210. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Zach Thompson and Charlie Morton.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are notching 3.5 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They have 190 runs scored while having a team OBP of .295. The Pirates have recorded 73 doubles as a squad and have hit 48 balls out of the stadium. They have 177 runs batted in and 402 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate comes in at .224. Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .357 and have been called out on strikes 495 times, while drawing a walk on 173 occasions.

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The Pirates are sitting with a team ERA of 4.37 this season (24th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 444 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 202 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.11 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.20 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 53 long balls and also 271 total runs (25th in baseball).

The Pirates have sent 179 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 86 runners this year and 34.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 14 saves over the course of the season and have blown 7 of 21 chances to save the game. The Pirates relievers have a save percentage of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 51 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 27 holds this year (21st in the league). Pirates bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 56 times as well as having 56 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 1,452 putouts for the season, as well as 490 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .980 which has them ranked 29th in the majors, and have 43 double plays. The Pirates have transformed 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,356 innings, ranking them 23rd in professional baseball.

Thompson (6-11 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.11 and he has gone up against 515 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 110 base hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 45 walks. His earned run average is 3.75 (50 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.292. Thompson has taken the ball for 120 innings and has 101 strikeouts during his career.

The Atlanta Braves have an OBP of .310 in addition to a batting average of .244 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 557 occasions (1st in baseball) and have totaled 478 hits. Atlanta has hit 76 home runs this year and 246 runs batted in. The Braves have a SLG% of .424 and they score 4.52 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have put up 115 two-baggers, while walking 173 times and scoring 262 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 244 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.73 (215 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 45 homers and they relinquish 4.24 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.258 in addition to having a FIP of 3.52 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 (536 strikeouts against 206 free passes). They sit at 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 446.

Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 42.1% of 76 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 68 times in high leverage situations and on 53 occasions with base runners. With 67 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 37 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. They sit at 18th in MLB holding a save rate of 63.3%, and they have sent 188 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. Atlanta has had relievers step onto the hill in 30 save chances and they have walked away with 19 saves.

In 4,665 innings on the diamond, the Braves have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (17th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 43 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (10th in professional baseball). The Braves have 511 assists, 27 errors and are sitting with 1,555 putouts on the campaign.

Morton (111-98 career win-loss mark) has a 4.05 earned run average and has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.57 and he has gone up against 7,202 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 756 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.308 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. Thus far in his career, Morton has conceded 1,596 base knocks while earning 1,546 K's in 1,679 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-210)

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