San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, June 20, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Atlanta Braves (37-29) will take on the San Francisco Giants (37-27) at Truist Park on Monday. The starting pitchers are Logan Webb and Max Fried.

San Francisco owns a slugging percentage of .401 and have been called out on strikes 548 times, while taking a walk on 244 occasions. They have accumulated 298 runs batted in as well as 510 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .239. The Giants have tallied 104 doubles as a team and have hit 77 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 313 runs and have an on-base percentage of .322. As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are knocking in 4.9 runs/g, which puts them at 5th in baseball.

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The Giants hold a team earned run average of 3.88 for the season (16th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 536 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 173 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.39 as a team so far this year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.10 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Giants pitchers have yielded 50 home runs and also 269 total runs (12th in MLB).

The Giants have dispatched 241 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 80 base runners over the course of the season and 32.5% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 16 saves on the season and have missed out on 9 of their 25 chances to get a save. The Giants bullpen have earned a save percentage of 64.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 61 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 33 holds so far this year (19th in the league). Giants pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 56 times as well as having 69 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Giants have turned 68.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,136 innings on the diamond, ranking them 27th in the majors. The San Francisco Giants have earned 1,712 putouts on the campaign, as well as 610 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them ranked 13th in MLB, and have a total of 49 double plays.

Webb has taken the mound for 321 innings and is sitting with 309 strikeouts during his MLB career. Webb (22-12 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.22 and he has gone up against 1,337 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.81 (136 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.246. He has given up 306 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 94 walks.

The Atlanta Braves have an OBP of .315 in addition to a batting average of .246 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 624 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have totaled 551 base hits. Atlanta has a total of 98 home runs on the year as well as 294 runs batted in. The Braves hold a slugging percentage of .438 and they average 4.71 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have put up 125 doubles, while walking 203 times as well as notching 311 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 271 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.70 (242 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 51 homers and they relinquish 4.15 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.236 with a FIP of 3.41 as a staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.80 (624 strikeouts vs 223 walks). They are sitting at 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 504.

Sitting with 76 save situations, the Braves have tallied 43 holds and 11 blown saves. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 33 save opportunities and they have converted 22 saves. Their relievers have come in 75 times in high leverage situations and also on 59 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 41.4% of 87 inherited runners. They are ranked 12th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 210 relievers onto the field on the year.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 49 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in baseball). The Braves have recorded 571 assists, 31 errors and have a total of 1,765 putouts for the season. In 5,295 innings on the field, the Braves have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (15th in MLB).

In his MLB career, Fried has surrendered 483 base knocks while totaling 522 punch outs in 527 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 192 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.203 and having a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.43 and he has gone up against 2,180 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Fried (47-20 career record) has a 3.27 earned run average while conceding 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Francisco

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