Atlanta Braves vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 4/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-155) Kansas City (+135)

The Kansas City Royals (4-9) will play the Atlanta Braves (9-4) at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday. The odds on this game have Atlanta at -155 and Kansas City is coming in at +135. The total is 9.5. The starting pitchers are Bryce Elder and Kris Bubic.

The Braves have accrued 25 doubles as a squad and have hit 16 balls out of the stadium. Atlanta has a slugging % of .434 and have been called out on strikes 123 times, while taking a walk on 56 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are knocking in 4.9 runs per game, which is 10th in MLB. They have recorded 58 runs batted in as well as 121 hits this season, and their team batting average is .271. They have earned a total of 63 runs and have an on-base percentage of .353.

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The Braves have an ERA of 3.92 for the season (8th in the league), and the staff has rung up 114 hitters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 10 long balls and 53 total runs (8th in MLB). They have walked 51 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.99 as a team this year. Atlanta has conceded 108 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 51 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.24 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Braves have dispatched 49 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 16 runners on the year and 25.0% of them earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 4 saves for the season and have missed out on 2 out of their 6 save chances. The Braves relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 19 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 13 holds this year (2nd in the league). Braves relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 14 times in addition to having 14 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have earned a total of 351 putouts on the campaign, as well as 113 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 12th in MLB, and have accumulated 13 double plays. The Braves have turned 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,053 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 20th in MLB.

Elder has taken the ball for 66 innings and has accounted for 60 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Elder (3-4 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.54 while he has gone up against 273 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 2.58 (19 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.191. He has surrendered 52 base hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 27 walks.

The Kansas City Royals have an OBP of .269 and a team batting average of .204 for the season. They have struck out on 124 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have 87 base knocks. Kansas City has a total of 12 long balls this year to go along with 42 RBIs. The Royals hold a team slugging percentage of .336 and they are recording 3.38 runs per game (28th in the league). They have 16 doubles, while walking 34 times as well as scoring 44 runs.

The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 58 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.30 (55 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 14 HR's and they relinquish 4.53 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.354 in addition to having a FIP of 4.11 as a squad over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (111 strikeouts vs 38 free passes). They rank 24th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 118.

Kansas City relievers have an inherited score rate of 35.3% out of their 17 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 10 times in high leverage situations in addition to 11 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 7 save situations, the Royals have compiled 3 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They rank 24th in MLB with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 41 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season. Kansas City has called on relievers to take the mound in 4 save chances and they have come away with 2 saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 10 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .996 (2nd in pro baseball). The Royals have 102 assists, 2 errors and have 347 putouts during this campaign. In 1,041 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (23rd in professional baseball).

During his career, Bubic has given up 338 base knocks while tallying 286 punch outs in 320 innings. He has surrendered a total of 170 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.509 and a FIP of 4.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.97 and he has gone up against 1,408 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Bubic (10-27 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.78 earned run average and has surrendered 9.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-155)

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