Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: TBS

Truist Park is the site where the Atlanta Braves (29-17) will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (29-19) on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Bryce Miller and Spencer Strider.

The Dodgers have compiled 91 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 76 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .445 and have been rung up 428 times, while drawing a walk on 210 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are compiling 5.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 4th in the league. They have accrued 253 runs batted in as well as 370 hits this year, and their average at the plate sits at .232. They have racked up 260 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .324.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.05 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.24. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 55 home runs and 212 runs in total (16th in MLB). Los Angeles has conceded 394 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 202 earned runs. The Dodgers have an ERA of 4.29 so far this year (16th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 406 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 133 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.14 as a squad so far this season.

The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save rate of 70.6% and has entered the game in 41 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 86 runners on the year with 24.4% of those runners crossed the plate. Dodgers relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 54 times as well as having 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 164 relievers to the hill this season. The relievers have accumulated 24 holds so far this season (16th in MLB). They have earned 12 saves for the year and have missed out on 5 of their 17 save chances.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with 1,272 putouts on the campaign, as well as 409 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which ranks 12th in baseball, and they have twisted 36 double plays. The Dodgers have transformed 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,816 innings on the diamond, ranking them 12th in professional baseball.

Miller (2-1 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 1.79 while he has gone up against 88 opposing batters in the majors. He has surrendered 11 base hits (3.9 hits per nine innings) and has 2 free passes. His ERA is 1.42 (4 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.513. Miller has thrown 25 innings and has accounted for 22 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Braves hold a slugging % of .461 and they average 5.22 runs per outing (5th in MLB). They have put up 81 doubles, while taking a walk 162 times and earning 240 runs. Atlanta has recorded 77 HRs this year and 231 runs batted in. They have struck out on 409 instances (14th in baseball) and have accounted for 402 hits. The Atlanta Braves have a team OBP of .334 in addition to a team batting average of .257 this year.

The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.252 and have a FIP of 3.56 as a staff so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.80 (444 strikeouts against 140 free passes). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 370. They have given up 40 home runs and they allow 3.91 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 177 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.49 (158 earned runs surrendered).

Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 21 save chances and they have converted 12 saves. They rank 21st in the league with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 157 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 54 times in high leverage situations and also on 42 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score rate of 38.1% out of their 63 inherited runners. With 53 save situations, the Braves have earned 32 holds in addition to 9 blown saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 40 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in MLB). The Braves have recorded 380 assists, 32 errors and have earned a total of 1,223 putouts so far this year. Out of their 3,669 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (28th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Strider has conceded 122 base knocks while earning 288 punch outs in 185 innings pitched. He has surrendered 57 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.002 and a FIP of 2.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.50 and he has gone up against 744 batters during his pro baseball career. Strider (16-6 career win-loss record) has a 2.76 ERA and has surrendered 5.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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