Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA
TV: Bally Sports South
Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-120) Atlanta (+100)
The Atlanta Braves (29-18) are welcoming the Los Angeles Dodgers (30-19) at Truist Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -120 while Atlanta is sitting at +100. The over/under comes in at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers are Tony Gonsolin and Bryce Elder.
The Dodgers have accumulated 93 doubles as a team and have hit 79 balls out of the park. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .450 and have been called out on strikes 438 times, while taking a walk on 213 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are earning 5.5 runs per contest, which ranks them 3rd in the league. They have tallied 261 RBI's and 382 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average is .234. They have earned 268 runs while holding a team OBP of .325.
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The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 4.32 for the year (17th in baseball), and they have struck out 412 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 56 home runs in addition to 218 runs in total (17th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 138 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.15 as a team this year. Los Angeles has allowed 403 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 208 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.99 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25.
The Dodgers have sent 169 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 89 base runners so far this year and 25.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have earned 13 saves so far this year and have blown 5 out of their 18 save opportunities. The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 72.2% and stepped onto the hill in 45 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 27 holds for the year (10th in the league). Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 56 times in addition to having 43 appearances in high leverage situations.
The Dodgers have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,897 innings on the field, which ranks them 12th in the majors. The Los Angeles Dodgers have notched a total of 1,299 putouts this year, as well as 420 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 11th in baseball, and they have twisted 39 double plays.
Gonsolin has taken the hill for 296 innings and has racked up 286 K's in his MLB career. Gonsolin (28-7 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.50 while he has gone up against 1,171 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 2.40 (79 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 0.981. He has given up 191 hits (5.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 100 free passes.
The Braves have a team slugging % of .461 and they are scoring 5.23 runs per game (5th in MLB). They have recorded 84 two-baggers, while walking 167 times and putting up 246 runs. Atlanta has tallied 78 long balls on the season as well as 237 runs batted in. They have struck out on 415 instances (13th in MLB) and are sitting with 411 base hits. The Atlanta Braves have tallied an on-base percentage of .335 and a team batting average of .258 for the year.
The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.261 and have a FIP of 3.61 as a unit this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.80 (454 strikeouts vs 143 free passes). They are sitting at 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 382. They have given up 43 home runs and they allow 4.00 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 185 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.59 (166 earned runs surrendered).
With 53 save situations, the Braves have earned 32 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Atlanta has had relief pitchers take the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have converted 12 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 54 times in high leverage situations and on 43 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 39.1% out of their 64 inherited runners. They rank 22nd in the league holding a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have sent 161 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.
The Atlanta Braves have turned 40 double plays and have a fielding rate of .981 (30th in pro baseball). The Braves have racked up 385 assists, 32 errors and have 1,250 putouts this year. Out of their 3,750 innings on the field, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (28th in baseball).
In his career, Elder has given up 89 base hits while he has totaled 92 K's in 106 innings pitched. Elder (5-4 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 2.62 ERA while giving up 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 31 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.194 and a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.42 and he has faced 438 batters in his MLB career.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (+100)
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