Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-105) Atlanta (-115)

Truist Park is the location where the Atlanta Braves (31-19) will try to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (23-27) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Phillies at -105 while the Braves are opening at -115. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Zack Wheeler and Charlie Morton.

The Phillies have tallied 95 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 53 balls out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .419 and have struck out 448 times, while taking a walk on 149 occasions. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are knocking in 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 20th in the league. They have 206 runs batted in and 443 hits this season, and their average at the plate sits at .259. They are sitting with 215 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .322.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.33. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 51 home runs and 249 total runs (23rd in the league). Philadelphia has surrendered 418 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 224 earned runs. The Phillies have a team earned run average of 4.62 so far this year (24th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 463 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 163 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.92 as a squad on the year.

The Phillies have sent 175 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 71 runners on the season with 39.4% of those runners crossed the plate. They have accumulated 12 saves this season and have blown 4 out of their 16 save chances. The Phillies bullpen have earned a save rate of 75.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 42 save situations. The bullpen have earned 26 holds on the year (15th in the league). Phillies relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 43 times in addition to having 44 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have transformed 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,927 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 23rd in the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 1,309 putouts on the year, in addition to 400 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 16th in the majors, and have accumulated 24 double plays.

Wheeler (77-61 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.35 and he has faced 5,172 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 1,117 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 380 free passes. His earned run average is 3.45 (477 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.204. Wheeler has pitched in 1,243 frames and is sitting with 1,253 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Atlanta Braves are sitting with an on-base percentage of .332 as well as a batting average of .256 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 442 instances (12th in the league) and have earned 433 base hits. Atlanta has compiled 83 home runs this season and 250 RBIs. The Braves hold a team SLG% of .460 and they are scoring 5.18 runs per contest (5th in MLB). They have put up 90 doubles, while getting a free base 175 times and putting up 259 runs.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.275 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.68 as a staff so far this season. They are sitting at 17th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 414. The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 201 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.66 (180 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 9.80 (481 strikeouts vs 151 walks). They have allowed 48 long balls and they concede 4.08 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 24 save chances and they have come away with 13 saves. They are ranked 27th in baseball with a save rate of 54.2%, and they have dispatched 170 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 57 times in high leverage situations in addition to 43 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score rate of 39.1% out of their 64 inherited runners. With 58 save situations, the Braves have earned 34 holds and also 11 blown saves.

In 3,993 innings on the diamond, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (28th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 44 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in the majors). The Braves have recorded 410 assists, 34 errors and have amassed 1,331 putouts so far this year.

So far in his career, Morton has given up 1,741 base knocks while accumulating 1,751 punch outs in 1,849 innings pitched. Morton (121-105 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.02 earned run average and has conceded 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 826 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.298 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.66 and he has gone up against 7,914 batters during his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-105)

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