Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (25-15) will take on the Atlanta Braves (25-15) on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jared Shuster and Dane Dunning.

Atlanta owns a slugging percentage of .454 and have been called out on strikes 362 times, while drawing a walk on 152 occasions. They have 197 RBI's and 348 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .256. The Braves have hit 70 doubles as a unit and have knocked 64 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 206 runs while having a team OBP of .338. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 5.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 5th in baseball.

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The Braves have a team ERA of 3.53 for the season (5th in MLB), and they have struck out 382 hitters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 33 home runs and 154 total runs (5th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 125 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.55 as a squad on the season. Atlanta has allowed 323 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 139 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.06 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26.

The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 52.6% and has entered the game in 48 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 55 runners on the year with 40.0% of them crossed home plate. Braves bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 37 times in addition to having 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 139 relievers to the mound on the season. The bullpen have racked up 29 holds on the campaign (4th in the league). They have tallied 10 saves so far this year and have missed out on 9 out of their 19 save opportunities.

The Atlanta Braves have earned 1,064 putouts so far this season, as well as 330 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which has them ranked 28th in professional baseball, and they have turned 34 double plays. The Braves have converted 67.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,192 innings, which has them sitting at 25th in MLB.

Shuster (0-1 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 5.26 while going up against 45 opposing batters in the majors. He has conceded 12 base hits (12.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 9 free passes. His ERA is 8.31 (8 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 2.423. Shuster has taken the ball for 8 innings and has earned 5 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Texas Rangers have accounted for an on-base percentage of .338 as well as a team batting average of .266 for the year. They have been rung up on 369 occasions (7th in the league) and have 369 hits. Texas has recorded 53 home runs over the course of the season as well as 245 runs batted in. The Rangers have a team SLG% of .445 and they score 6.35 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have recorded 81 two-baggers, while getting a free base 137 times and scoring 254 runs.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.175 and have a FIP of 3.83 as a staff on the year. They rank 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 301. The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 157 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.61 (142 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.70 (342 strikeouts against 115 bases on balls). They have surrendered 37 homers and they surrender 3.99 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league).

Texas has called on relievers to enter the contest in 15 save opportunities and they have come away with 8 saves. They rank 25th in the league holding a save percentage of 53.3%, and they have dispatched 108 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 30 times in high leverage situations and on 40 occasions with base runners. Texas relievers have an inherited score rate of 34.3% out of 67 inherited base runners. With 39 save situations, the Rangers have earned 23 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 33 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in the majors). The Rangers have 348 assists, 20 errors and have accumulated 1,063 putouts this year. Out of their 3,189 innings on the field, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (7th in professional baseball).

In his career, Dunning has allowed 329 base knocks while he has tallied 305 punch outs in 336 frames. He has conceded a total of 156 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.350 and having a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.44 and he has faced 1,444 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Dunning (14-18 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.17 ERA while allowing 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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