Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 8/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Friday, August 4, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is the location where the Chicago Cubs (54-53) will compete against the Atlanta Braves (68-37) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Max Fried and Kyle Hendricks.

The Braves have earned 176 doubles as a squad and have hit 203 balls out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging rate of .495 and have struck out 859 times, while taking a walk on 349 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 5.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league. They have accounted for 569 runs batted in as well as 960 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is .269. They have earned 589 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .338.

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The Braves have a team ERA of 3.84 so far this year (5th in the league), and the staff has rung up 981 batters. Braves pitchers have relinquished 115 long balls in addition to 437 total runs (3rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 329 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.98 as a squad for the season. Atlanta has given up 860 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 399 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.98 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.27.

The Braves bullpen have earned a save rate of 64.8% and has come into the game in 129 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 133 base runners so far this year with 27.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Braves pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 90 times as well as having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 349 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have a total of 74 holds for the year (2nd in the league). They have recorded 35 saves for the year and have blown 19 out of their 54 chances to get a save.

The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 2,802 putouts this season, in addition to 873 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which is 27th in pro baseball, and have 90 double plays. The Braves have converted 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,406 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball.

Fried has taken the mound for 658 frames and is sitting with 642 K's during his pro baseball career. Fried (56-26 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.29 while he has faced 2,692 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.05 (223 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.164. He has conceded 589 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 177 walks.

Chicago has compiled 127 home runs for the year as well as 521 runs batted in. They have hit 170 doubles, while getting a free base 386 times and putting up 539 runs. The Chicago Cubs hold a team on-base percentage of .334 as well as a batting average of .256 so far this year. The Cubs hold a team slugging % of .418 and they average 5.04 runs per game (5th in MLB). They have struck out on 966 instances (10th in the league) and have 934 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 472 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.07 (428 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 112 dingers and they give up 4.49 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.273 and have a FIP of 4.14 as a staff for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (876 strikeouts against 335 bases on balls). They are sitting at 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 871.

Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.1% of 139 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 78 times in high leverage situations and also on 84 occasions with runners on. With 77 save situations, the Cubs have tallied 49 holds and 9 blown saves. They rank 10th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 325 relievers onto the diamond on the year. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 27 save opportunities and they have come away with 18 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 95 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (17th in baseball). The Cubs have racked up 990 assists, 57 errors and have a tally of 2,841 putouts for the season. Out of their 8,523 innings played, the Cubs are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (8th in baseball).

Hendricks (91-66 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.46 earned run average and has conceded 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.68 and he has gone up against 5,687 batters in his career. He has given up 534 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.145 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. Thus far in his career, Hendricks has surrendered 1,286 base knocks while tallying 1,127 K's in 1,390 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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