Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, August 11, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (52-62) will take on the Atlanta Braves (72-40) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Charlie Morton and Tylor Megill.

The Braves have earned 195 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 215 balls out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging rate of .499 and have been called out on strikes 918 times, while being walked on 378 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 5.7 runs per outing, which ranks them 2nd in baseball. They have compiled 618 runs batted in in addition to 1,042 hits this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .272. They have earned 639 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .342.

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The Braves are sitting with a team ERA of 3.92 this year (9th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,043 batters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 124 home runs and 474 total runs (7th in baseball). They have walked 356 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.01 as a unit on the campaign. Atlanta has allowed 917 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 433 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.93 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28.

The Braves have sent 375 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 140 runners on the campaign and 28.6% of those runners ended up scoring. They have compiled 37 saves so far this season and have blown 19 of 56 save opportunities. The Braves bullpen have a save rate of 66.1% and has come into the game in 132 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 75 holds on the campaign (4th in baseball). Braves relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 95 times and also have had 124 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have notched a total of 2,982 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 932 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which puts them in 24th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 94 double plays. The Braves have converted 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,946 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 24th in professional baseball.

Morton has taken the hill for 1,920 innings and has racked up 1,829 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 4.02 (858 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.304. He has allowed 1,807 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 697 walks. Morton (126-111 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.79 and he has faced 8,228 hitters in the majors.

The New York Mets have compiled an OBP of .316 in addition to a team batting average of .237 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 898 instances (27th in baseball) and have earned a total of 890 hits. New York is sitting with 143 home runs so far this year to go along with 484 runs batted in. The Mets have a SLG% of .400 and they average 4.36 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have put up 153 doubles, while getting a free base 375 times as well as putting up 497 runs.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.364 in addition to having a FIP of 4.56 as a unit so far this season. They are currently ranked 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 941. The New York pitching staff have yielded 523 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.37 (482 earned runs given up). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (971 strikeouts against 414 bases on balls). They have allowed 140 home runs and they yield 4.74 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB).

Sitting with 109 save situations, the Mets have earned 65 holds and 14 blown saves. New York has had relief pitchers take the mound in 40 save opportunities and they have walked away with 26 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 109 times in high leverage situations in addition to 111 occasions with base runners. New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.7% of 165 inherited runners. They are ranked 14th in the league with a save rate of 65.0%, and they have sent 375 relievers to the hill on the season.

The New York Mets have turned 101 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in baseball). The Mets have accrued 988 assists, 61 errors and are sitting with 2,980 putouts over the course of the season. In 8,940 innings played, the Mets are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (16th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Megill has surrendered 223 base hits while tallying 211 strikeouts in 213 frames. Megill (14-13 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.99 ERA while allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 118 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.418 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.67 and he has gone up against 929 opposing batters in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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