Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Philadelphia Phillies (22-26) are traveling to Truist Park on Thursday where they will meet the Atlanta Braves (29-19). The pitchers taking the mound will be Aaron Nola and Dylan Dodd.

Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .418 and have been called out on strikes 432 times, while drawing a walk on 143 occasions. They have accrued 195 runs batted in as well as 421 hits for the year, while their batting average is at .257. The Phillies have tallied 93 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 50 balls out of the stadium. They are sitting with 204 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .320. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 21st in MLB.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32. Phillies pitchers have given up 47 home runs and also 236 total runs (23rd in the league). Philadelphia has surrendered 400 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 211 earned runs. The Phillies have a team ERA of 4.54 on the season (23rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 442 batters. They have walked 153 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.85 as a unit on the year.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 39 times as well as having 41 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 26 holds so far this year (13th in the league). The Phillies relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 75.0% and has entered the game in 42 save situations. They have compiled 12 saves for the year and have not converted 4 out of their 16 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 65 runners so far this season with 43.1% of those runners ended up scoring. The Phillies have sent 167 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Phillies have converted 67.6% of balls in play into outs in their 3,765 innings on the field, which ranks them 25th in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have a total of 1,255 putouts so far this season, as well as 382 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which is 19th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 23 double plays.

Nola (82-65 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.31 and he has faced 5,271 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,110 base hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) with 339 walks. His earned run average is 3.64 (522 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.122. Nola has thrown 1,291 innings and has accumulated 1,433 K's during his MLB career.

The Atlanta Braves have accounted for an OBP of .332 and a batting average of .256 this year. They have been rung up on 426 instances (13th in MLB) and have earned 416 base hits. Atlanta has accounted for 78 home runs over the course of the season as well as 238 runs batted in. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .456 and they are scoring 5.15 runs per game (6th in MLB). They have 86 two-baggers, while getting a free base 169 times and scoring 247 runs.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.268 and have a FIP of 3.64 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.80 (465 strikeouts vs 148 free passes). They come in at 12th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 391. They have given up 45 homers and they concede 4.09 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have relinquished 193 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.64 (172 earned runs surrendered).

Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.1% of 64 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations and also on 43 occasions with runners on. With 53 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 32 holds and 9 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in baseball with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 163 relievers to the hill this year. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves.

Out of their 3,831 innings on the diamond, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.1% (28th in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have turned 41 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in pro baseball). The Braves have racked up 390 assists, 34 errors and have notched a total of 1,277 putouts this year.

Dodd (2-1 career record) has a 6.46 ERA and has given up 14.1 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.75 and he has gone up against 70 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 11 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.826 and having a FIP of 5.7. So far in his career, Dodd has surrendered 24 hits while earning 7 punch outs in 15 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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