Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 6/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Monday, June 12, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-210) Detroit (+180)

The Atlanta Braves (40-24) are traveling to Comerica Park on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (26-36). The line on this matchup has the Braves at -210 and the Tigers are at +180. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Charlie Morton and Reese Olson.

As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are earning 5.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 4th in baseball. They have racked up 332 runs and have an on-base percentage of .334. The Braves have accrued 114 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 107 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 320 runs batted in as well as 574 base knocks for the season, and their batting average is at .264. Atlanta owns a slugging percentage of .468 and have been called out on strikes 547 times, while taking a walk on 211 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27. Braves pitchers have relinquished 62 long balls in addition to 259 runs (7th in MLB). Atlanta has allowed 511 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 235 earned runs. The Braves have a team ERA of 3.72 so far this year (6th in the league), and the staff has rung up 599 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 209 batters and their FIP sits at 3.83 as a unit for the season.

The Braves have dispatched 214 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 81 base runners for the year and 35.8% of them ended up scoring. They have compiled 20 saves so far this year and have not converted 13 out of their 33 chances to get a save. The Braves relief pitchers have a save rate of 60.6% and has entered the game in 75 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 42 holds on the campaign (5th in the league). Braves relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 55 times and also have had 73 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Braves have converted 68.2% of balls in play into outs in their 5,112 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 21st in MLB. The Atlanta Braves have earned 1,704 putouts on the year, as well as 538 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which has them ranked 26th in pro baseball, and they have turned 59 double plays.

Morton has pitched in 1,866 innings and is sitting with 1,774 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 4.03 (835 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.300. He has given up 1,758 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 669 walks. Morton (121-107 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.78 and he has faced 7,991 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Detroit Tigers have earned an on-base percentage of .297 in addition to a team batting average of .222 so far this season. They have been rung up on 564 occasions (15th in baseball) and have accounted for 463 hits. Detroit has accounted for 51 HRs on the season to go along with 211 RBIs. The Tigers have a team SLG% of .344 and they score 3.52 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have put up 94 doubles, while walking 214 times as well as racking up 218 runs.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.250 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a team for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.10 (498 strikeouts against 174 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 515. They have conceded 76 home runs and they surrender 4.88 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB). The Detroit pitching staff have relinquished 299 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.46 (273 earned runs given up).

Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 40.2% out of 97 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 69 times in high leverage situations in addition to 67 occasions with runners on. With 56 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 30 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are currently ranked 22nd in baseball with a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have sent 194 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Detroit has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 24 save opportunities and they have tallied 14 saves.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 42 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (25th in pro baseball). The Tigers have accrued 536 assists, 36 errors and have earned 1,655 putouts on the season. In their 4,965 innings played, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (7th in the majors).

Olson (0-1 career win-loss record) holds a 3.60 earned run average while surrendering 3.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 6.00 and he has faced 19 hitters during his career. He has allowed 2 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.600 and a FIP of 1.5. During his MLB career, Olson has conceded 2 base hits while accumulating 6 K's in 5 frames.

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

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

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