Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+150) Atlanta (-175)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (52-42) are en route to Truist Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Atlanta Braves (61-31). The moneyline on this game has the Diamondbacks at +150 while the Braves are at -175. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Zach Davies and Bryce Elder.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 4.9 runs per outing, which puts them at 8th in the league. They have earned 458 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .326. The Diamondbacks have hit 178 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 106 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 433 RBI's and 817 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .257. Arizona has a slugging % of .425 and have struck out 727 times, while taking a walk on 312 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.41 over the course of the season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 780 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 106 home runs and also 441 total runs (20th in the league). They have walked 313 batters and their FIP is 4.28 as a team so far this season. Arizona has allowed 801 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 409 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.49 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34.

Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 93 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 49 holds so far this season (16th in baseball). The Diamondbacks relievers have a save rate of 60.5% and has come into the game in 88 save situations. They have accumulated 23 saves on the year and have blown 15 of their 38 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 142 runners for the season with 31.7% of them crossed the plate. The Diamondbacks have sent 303 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with 2,503 putouts on the campaign, as well as 823 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which is 1st in professional baseball, and they have turned 77 double plays. The Diamondbacks have transformed 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,509 innings on the field, which has them ranked 13th in baseball.

Davies (59-58 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.46 while he has gone up against 4,342 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,015 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 350 walks. His earned run average is 4.25 (482 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.339. Davies has taken the hill for 1,019 innings and has totaled 758 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Atlanta Braves have earned a team OBP of .339 in addition to a batting average of .270 so far this season. They have been rung up on 756 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have tallied 850 base hits. Atlanta is sitting with 173 HRs on the campaign to go along with 495 runs batted in. The Braves hold a slugging % of .490 and they score 5.59 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have put up 157 two-baggers, while taking a walk 311 times as well as recording 514 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 366 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.67 (334 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 96 homers and they relinquish 4.02 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Braves have a WHIP of 1.256 and have a FIP of 3.89 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.50 (862 strikeouts against 283 walks). They rank 9th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 747.

Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 45 save opportunities and they have come away with 30 saves. They are currently ranked 8th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 305 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 102 times in high leverage situations and on 80 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.0% of 118 inherited base runners. With 112 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 66 holds and 15 blown saves.

In 7,380 innings played, the Braves have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.4% (20th in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have turned 80 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in baseball). The Braves have recorded 764 assists, 54 errors and have 2,460 putouts this season.

Elder (9-6 career mark) holds a 3.04 ERA and has given up 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.23 and he has gone up against 661 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 54 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.213 and having a FIP of 4.0. Thus far in his career, Elder has surrendered 137 base hits and he has 127 punch outs in 160 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (+150)

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