San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Truist Park is the site where the Atlanta Braves (78-42) will take on the San Francisco Giants (64-57) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Logan Webb and Yonny Chirinos.

San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .388 and have struck out 1,133 times, while drawing a walk on 403 occasions. They have amassed 510 runs batted in as well as 969 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate sits at .238. The Giants have hit 194 doubles as a team and have knocked 133 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 526 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .314. As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are compiling 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 19th in the league.

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The Giants are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.90 so far this year (8th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,038 batters. Giants pitchers have allowed 126 home runs in addition to 514 runs in total (10th in baseball). They have walked 306 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.85 as a squad over the course of the season. San Francisco has yielded 1,031 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 467 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.39 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Giants bullpen have earned a save percentage of 68.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 115 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 147 runners on the year and 33.3% of those runners crossed home plate. Giants bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 107 times and also have had 127 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have dispatched 371 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 52 holds this season (26th in baseball). They have compiled 42 saves on the campaign and have not converted 19 of their 61 chances to save the game.

The Seattle Mariners have earned 3,233 putouts for the season, as well as 1,197 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which ranks 29th in pro baseball, and they have turned 108 double plays. The Giants have converted 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,699 innings on the field, ranking them 25th in MLB.

Webb has thrown 597 innings and has accounted for 561 K's during his career. Webb (40-28 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.19 and he has gone up against 2,447 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.42 (227 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.180. He has allowed 556 base knocks (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 149 free passes.

The Atlanta Braves have tallied a team on-base percentage of .345 and a team batting average of .274 so far this year. They have been rung up on 975 occasions (24th in MLB) and have recorded 1,125 base hits. Atlanta has accumulated 232 home runs on the season as well as 678 RBIs. The Braves have a team slugging % of .501 and they tally 5.85 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have hit 210 two-baggers, while taking a walk 414 times and recording 702 runs.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.277 and have a FIP of 3.95 as a unit for the year. They are currently ranked 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 971. The Atlanta pitching staff have yielded 494 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.82 (452 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.40 (1,107 strikeouts vs 388 free passes). They have given up 125 homers and they surrender 4.18 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball).

Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.6% out of 147 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 128 times in high leverage situations and on 99 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 136 save situations, the Braves have earned 77 holds and also 20 blown saves. They rank 14th in baseball holding a save rate of 65.5%, and they have dispatched 395 relief pitchers onto the field this year. Atlanta has had relief pitchers take the mound in 58 save opportunities and they have earned 38 saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 104 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in pro baseball). The Braves have accrued 1,005 assists, 67 errors and have notched a total of 3,192 putouts this season. In 9,576 innings on the diamond, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (21st in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Chirinos has given up 301 base knocks while he has totaled 254 K's in 322 innings. He has conceded a total of 142 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.194 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.02 and he has faced 1,330 batters during his pro baseball career. Chirinos (20-15 career record) holds a 3.96 earned run average while giving up 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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