Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (25-16) will try to defeat the Atlanta Braves (26-15) at Globe Life Field on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Spencer Strider and Nathan Eovaldi.

The Braves have recorded 75 doubles as a team and have knocked 69 balls out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging % of .465 and have been called out on strikes 369 times, while being walked on 156 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are earning 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 5th in the league. They have compiled 209 runs batted in in addition to 360 hits this season, and their batting average is .258. They have notched a total of 218 runs while holding a team OBP of .339.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Braves pitchers have relinquished 33 home runs and also 154 runs in total (4th in the league). Atlanta has relinquished 333 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 139 earned runs. The Braves have compiled a team ERA of 3.44 for the season (5th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 394 hitters. They have walked 126 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.50 as a unit this season.

The Braves have sent 140 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 57 base runners for the season and 38.6% of those players crossed the plate. They have compiled 10 saves this year and have blown 9 of their 19 save chances. The Braves bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 52.6% and stepped onto the hill in 48 save situations. The relievers have notched 29 holds for the season (4th in baseball). Braves relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 38 times in addition to having 49 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have earned a total of 1,091 putouts this season, as well as 337 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which ranks 29th in baseball, and they have twisted 34 double plays. The Braves have turned 67.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,273 innings on the diamond, ranking them 28th in MLB.

Strider has taken the hill for 180 frames and has racked up 281 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.64 (53 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 0.980. He has surrendered 116 base hits (5.8 hits per nine innings) and has 61 walks. Strider (16-6 career record) sits with a FIP of 1.88 while going up against 721 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

Texas is sitting with 53 long balls for the season to go along with 245 RBIs. They have 81 two-baggers, while walking 138 times and scoring 254 runs. The Texas Rangers hold a team OBP of .337 as well as a batting average of .266 for the year. The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .440 and they are scoring 6.20 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 381 occasions (6th in the league) and have accounted for 379 hits.

The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 169 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.82 (154 earned runs yielded). They have given up 42 long balls and they relinquish 4.19 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.190 with a FIP of 4.00 as a unit this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (349 strikeouts vs 119 free passes). They rank 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 313.

Sitting with 39 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 23 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Texas has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 15 save chances and they have tallied 8 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 30 times in high leverage situations and on 40 occasions with runners on base. Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.3% out of 67 inherited base runners. They rank 25th in the league with a save percentage of 53.3%, and they have dispatched 110 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 34 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in professional baseball). The Rangers have accrued 357 assists, 20 errors and have amassed 1,090 putouts this season. In their 3,270 innings on the field, the Rangers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.9% (5th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Eovaldi has surrendered 1,352 hits and he has 1,116 punch outs in 1,311 frames. Eovaldi (72-70 career record) holds a 4.10 ERA while giving up 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 597 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.309 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.07 and he has faced 5,561 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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