Atlanta Braves vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (54-43) will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Braves (62-33) on Saturday. The men taking the mound will be AJ Smith-Shawver and Adrian Houser.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .494 and have struck out 772 times, while taking a walk on 318 occasions. They have earned 517 runs batted in in addition to 873 hits on the year, and their batting average is sitting at .269. The Braves have compiled 164 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 182 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 537 runs and hold an OBP of .338. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are notching 5.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league.

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The Braves are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.79 this year (5th in baseball), and they have rung up 891 batters. Braves pitchers have relinquished 102 home runs in addition to 392 runs (3rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 293 batters and their FIP is 3.94 as a team on the campaign. Atlanta has conceded 778 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 357 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.04 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26.

The Braves have sent 316 relievers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 124 runners for the season and 28.2% of those players ended up scoring. They have recorded 31 saves this year and have blown 17 of their 48 chances to save the game. The Braves bullpen have a save percentage of 64.6% and has come into the game in 116 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 67 holds on the year (2nd in baseball). Braves relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 84 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Braves have turned 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,623 innings, ranking them 23rd in MLB. The Atlanta Braves have a total of 2,541 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 786 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which is 26th in baseball, and they have twisted 80 double plays.

Smith-Shawver has pitched in 16 innings and has totaled 15 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.32 (8 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.140. He has given up 13 base knocks (7.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 6 free passes. Smith-Shawver (1-0 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 6.65 while he has faced 69 batters in the majors.

Milwaukee has 102 home runs on the season as well as 388 runs batted in. They have put up 138 doubles, while taking a walk 340 times as well as putting up 404 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated an on-base percentage of .311 and a batting average of .231 so far this year. The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .376 and they earn 4.16 runs per outing (25th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 890 occasions (5th in baseball) and have totaled 739 base hits.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.239 and have a FIP of 4.38 as a unit on the year. They are sitting at 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 764. The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 407 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.94 (377 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (810 strikeouts vs 303 bases on balls). They have given up 117 HR's and they surrender 4.25 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

Milwaukee relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.7% out of 108 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 98 times in high leverage situations in addition to 75 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 108 save situations, the Brewers have tallied 63 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They rank 5th in MLB holding a save percentage of 72.7%, and they have dispatched 309 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Milwaukee has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 44 save opportunities and they have come away with 32 saves.

In 7,755 innings on the diamond, the Brewers have a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (2nd in MLB). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 72 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (12th in pro baseball). The Brewers have 840 assists, 46 errors and have earned 2,585 putouts during this campaign.

Thus far in his career, Houser has conceded 467 hits while he has accumulated 382 punch outs in 485 innings. Houser (26-31 career record) has a 3.95 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 213 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.369 and having a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 1.94 and he has faced 2,080 hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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