Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-175) Oakland (+150)

The Oakland Athletics (10-45) will try to beat the Atlanta Braves (32-21) at Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Atlanta at -175 and Oakland is coming in at +150. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Bryce Elder and JP Sears.

As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 5.2 runs per outing, which is 4th in MLB. They have a total of 275 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .333. The Braves have accounted for 95 doubles as a unit and have smacked 89 baseballs out of the stadium. They have compiled 266 runs batted in as well as 468 hits this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .260. Atlanta has a slugging rate of .466 and have been called out on strikes 462 times, while drawing a walk on 178 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.08 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28. Braves pitchers have given up 50 home runs in addition to 213 total runs (5th in baseball). Atlanta has given up 436 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 192 earned runs. The Braves have an earned run average of 3.67 so far this year (4th in the league), and they have struck out 511 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 166 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.69 as a squad so far this season.

The Braves bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 52.0% and has entered the game in 59 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 69 runners on the season and 37.7% of those players earned a run for their team. Braves pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 46 times in addition to having 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 180 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have tallied 34 holds on the season (6th in the league). They have earned 13 saves on the year and have blown 12 of 25 save chances.

The Braves have transformed 67.2% of balls in play into outs in their 4,236 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 28th in the majors. The Atlanta Braves have a tally of 1,412 putouts this season, as well as 429 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which ranks 27th in professional baseball, and have a total of 45 double plays.

Elder has thrown 112 innings and is sitting with 98 K's during his career. His earned run average is 2.56 (32 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.202. He has allowed 96 base knocks (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 39 free passes. Elder (5-4 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.61 while he has faced 464 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Oakland Athletics hold an OBP of .298 in addition to a batting average of .220 on the season. They have been rung up on 519 instances (3rd in the league) and have 403 base hits. Oakland has a total of 56 home runs on the season to go along with 183 runs batted in. The Athletics hold a slugging percentage of .359 and they score 3.44 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have 73 doubles, while walking 176 times as well as scoring 189 runs.

The Oakland pitching staff have yielded 388 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 6.87 (368 earned runs given up). They have yielded 96 dingers and they concede 7.24 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.651 in addition to having a FIP of 6.01 as a team so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.70 (415 strikeouts vs 259 walks). They rank 30th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 537.

Oakland has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 14 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves. They sit at 30th in baseball holding a save rate of 28.6%, and they have dispatched 188 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 61 times in high leverage situations and also on 66 occasions with base runners. Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 41.7% out of 103 inherited base runners. Sitting with 27 save situations, the Athletics have accumulated 12 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.

In 4,338 innings on the diamond, the Athletics are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.5% (24th in pro baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 43 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in baseball). The Athletics have recorded 423 assists, 35 errors and have a total of 1,446 putouts so far this year.

In his pro baseball career, Sears has surrendered 116 base knocks while he has tallied 103 strikeouts in 123 frames. Sears (6-6 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.22 earned run average while surrendering 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 58 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.205 and a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.12 and he has gone up against 510 opposing hitters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-175)

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