Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, May 15, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (24-15) will play the Atlanta Braves (25-14) on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Charlie Morton and Dane Dunning.

Atlanta has a slugging rate of .452 and have struck out 350 times, while taking a walk on 148 occasions. They have 192 RBI's and 338 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is at .256. The Braves have accrued 69 doubles as a unit and have smacked 61 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 201 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .338. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 5.2 runs/g, which is 6th in the league.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.11 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25. Braves pitchers have allowed 32 long balls and 148 runs in total (5th in MLB). Atlanta has conceded 310 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 136 earned runs. The Braves have an earned run average of 3.54 so far this season (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 376 batters. They have walked 121 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.51 as a squad for the year.

Braves pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 35 times as well as having 43 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 26 holds over the course of the season (5th in the league). The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 55.6% and has come into the game in 44 save situations. They have recorded 10 saves for the year and have missed out on 8 out of their 18 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 51 runners on the campaign and 43.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Braves have sent 130 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Atlanta Braves are sitting with 990 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 309 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which has them sitting 26th in the majors, and they have twisted 33 double plays. The Braves have turned 67.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,970 innings, which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball.

Morton has taken the hill for 1,837 innings and has accumulated 1,736 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.02 (820 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.297. He has surrendered 1,727 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 656 walks. Morton (120-104 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.77 and he has faced 7,862 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Rangers hold a team slugging % of .444 and they are scoring 6.23 runs per contest (1st in MLB). They have tallied 79 doubles, while getting a free base 135 times as well as scoring 243 runs. Texas is sitting with 51 home runs this year to go along with 234 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 361 occasions (6th in the league) and have earned a total of 358 base hits. The Texas Rangers have accounted for an OBP of .338 in addition to a team batting average of .266 for the season.

The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 154 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.63 (139 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 36 HR's and they relinquish 4.02 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.179 and have a FIP of 3.85 as a unit so far this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (329 strikeouts vs 113 bases on balls). They are sitting at 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 294.

Texas relievers hold an inherited score rate of 34.3% out of their 67 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 30 times in high leverage situations and on 40 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 38 save situations, the Rangers have earned 23 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They rank 22nd in MLB with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 104 relievers onto the field this year. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 14 save opportunities and they have earned 8 saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 31 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (18th in MLB). The Rangers have recorded 319 assists, 19 errors and have notched a total of 982 putouts on the campaign. In their 2,946 innings played, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (8th in baseball).

Dunning (14-18 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.17 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and he has gone up against 1,444 batters during his career. He has allowed a total of 156 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.350 and a FIP of 4.1. During his career, Dunning has surrendered 329 hits and he has 305 K's in 336 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas

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