Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Monday, August 7, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates (48-59) will play the Atlanta Braves (69-37) at PNC Park on Monday. The men taking the mound are Spencer Strider and Osvaldo Bido.

Atlanta has a slugging rate of .498 and have been called out on strikes 863 times, while taking a walk on 355 occasions. They have recorded 581 RBI's and 972 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is .270. The Braves have tallied 179 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 206 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 601 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .339. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 5.7 runs per contest, which puts them at 2nd in baseball.

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The Braves have compiled a team earned run average of 3.85 on the season (6th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 990 hitters. Braves pitchers have given up 115 home runs and 442 runs (3rd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 332 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.96 as a squad so far this year. Atlanta has conceded 868 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and 403 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.98 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.27.

The Braves have dispatched 353 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 135 base runners this year with 28.1% of them crossed the plate. They have earned 35 saves on the campaign and have blown 19 out of their 54 chances to save the game. The Braves relievers have compiled a save rate of 64.8% and has come into the game in 129 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 74 holds for the season (2nd in the league). Braves pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 91 times and also have had 121 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Braves have turned 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,487 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 24th in MLB. The Atlanta Braves have earned a total of 2,829 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 885 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 92 double plays.

Strider (24-8 career record) has earned a FIP of 2.43 while going up against 1,066 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 191 base knocks (6.5 hits per nine innings) and has 84 free passes. His ERA is 3.14 (92 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.043. Strider has pitched in 263 innings and has accumulated 410 K's so far in his career.

The Pirates have a SLG% of .385 and they score 4.13 runs per contest (24th in baseball). They have notched 185 doubles, while getting a free base 365 times and earning 442 runs. Pittsburgh is sitting with 101 home runs over the course of the season as well as 421 runs batted in. They have struck out on 940 occasions (15th in MLB) and have tallied 836 base hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have recorded an OBP of .312 and a batting average of .236 on the season.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.374 in addition to having a FIP of 4.39 as a unit so far this year. They rank 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 907. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 513 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.48 (469 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (898 strikeouts vs 387 walks). They have surrendered 118 home runs and they allow 4.90 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB).

Pittsburgh relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.5% out of their 164 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 104 times in high leverage situations and also on 106 occasions with base runners. With 90 save situations, the Pirates have accumulated 48 holds and also 12 blown saves. They rank 5th in the league with a save rate of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 339 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season. Pittsburgh has called on relievers to take the mound in 40 save opportunities and they have tallied 28 saves.

In 8,478 innings on the diamond, the Pirates hold a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (20th in professional baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 90 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in pro baseball). The Pirates have racked up 898 assists, 64 errors and have a tally of 2,826 putouts so far this season.

In his career, Bido has allowed 36 hits while accumulating 31 punch outs in 33 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 19 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.515 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.21 and he has gone up against 156 opposing hitters in his career. Bido (2-2 mark in his career) has a 5.18 earned run average and has surrendered 9.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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