Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-258) Pittsburgh (+210)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (51-61) host the Atlanta Braves (70-40) at PNC Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Atlanta at -258 and Pittsburgh is coming in at +210. The total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Max Fried and Quinn Priester.

The Braves have compiled 187 doubles as a unit and have hit 213 baseballs out of the stadium. Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .498 and have been called out on strikes 894 times, while taking a walk on 369 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 5.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in baseball. They have recorded 604 runs batted in and 1,013 hits this year, and their average at the plate sits at .270. They have notched a total of 625 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .340.

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The Braves hold a team ERA of 3.89 on the season (9th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,020 hitters. Braves pitchers have allowed 119 home runs and also 463 total runs (5th in the league). They have walked 350 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.99 as a team over the course of the season. Atlanta has given up 898 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 422 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.91 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.28.

The Braves relievers have a save rate of 64.8% and has entered the game in 129 save situations. The relievers have inherited 139 base runners for the season with 28.8% of those players earned a run for their team. Braves pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 94 times and also have had 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 367 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have a total of 74 holds for the season (3rd in MLB). They have recorded 35 saves for the season and have blown 19 out of their 54 save chances.

The Braves have turned 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,784 innings, which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball. The Atlanta Braves are sitting with 2,928 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 916 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which is 24th in MLB, and they have twisted 94 double plays.

Fried has thrown 664 frames and has earned 650 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.02 (223 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.158. He has allowed 592 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 177 walks. Fried (57-26 career record) has a FIP of 3.26 while he has gone up against 2,712 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recorded an OBP of .312 and a team batting average of .235 this year. They have been rung up on 987 occasions (14th in the league) and have a total of 872 hits. Pittsburgh has recorded 109 home runs on the campaign to go along with 443 RBIs. The Pirates hold a slugging percentage of .386 and they are recording 4.14 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have 192 doubles, while getting a free base 384 times and racking up 464 runs.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.380 with a FIP of 4.39 as a pitching staff for the year. They have a ranking of 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 954. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 541 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.51 (494 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (936 strikeouts against 407 walks). They have allowed 122 HR's and they allow 4.94 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

Sitting with 97 save situations, the Pirates have amassed 52 holds and also 13 blown saves. Pittsburgh has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 42 save chances and they have earned 29 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 111 times in high leverage situations in addition to 110 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.5% of 170 inherited base runners. They are ranked 5th in the league holding a save percentage of 69.0%, and they have sent 359 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 94 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (27th in the majors). The Pirates have recorded 936 assists, 69 errors and have amassed 2,960 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 8,880 innings on the field, the Pirates hold a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (20th in baseball).

Priester (2-1 mark in his career) is the owner of a 8.69 earned run average while surrendering 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.14 and he has faced 94 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 19 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.780 and having a FIP of 7.2. During his career, Priester has conceded 21 hits while he has accumulated 16 K's in 19 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-258)

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