San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The San Francisco Giants (64-57) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Braves (78-42). The starting pitchers are Alex Wood and Max Fried.

San Francisco has a slugging % of .388 and have struck out 1,133 times, while taking a walk on 403 occasions. They have tallied 510 runs batted in and 969 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .238. The Giants have tallied 194 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 133 baseballs out of the park. They have 526 runs scored and hold an OBP of .314. As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are earning 4.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 19th in the league.

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The Giants have an ERA of 3.90 this season (8th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,038 hitters. Giants pitchers have conceded 126 home runs and also 514 total runs (10th in the league). They have walked 306 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.85 as a team for the season. San Francisco has allowed 1,031 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 467 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.39 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Giants have sent 371 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 147 runners this year and 33.3% of those runners ended up scoring. They have recorded 42 saves this year and have blown 19 out of their 61 save chances. The Giants relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 68.9% and has entered the game in 115 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 52 holds on the season (26th in baseball). Giants bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 107 times as well as having 127 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Giants have converted 68.1% of balls in play into outs in their 9,699 innings, which ranks them 25th in the majors. The Seattle Mariners have a total of 3,233 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,197 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding rate is at .982 which has them ranked 29th in pro baseball, and have a total of 108 double plays.

Wood (76-64 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.62 and he has faced 5,008 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 1,134 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 346 walks. His ERA is 3.76 (498 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.240. Wood has taken the hill for 1,193 frames and has accumulated 1,125 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Atlanta Braves are sitting with an on-base percentage of .345 as well as a team batting average of .274 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 975 instances (24th in baseball) and have earned 1,125 base knocks. Atlanta has compiled 232 home runs this season as well as 678 runs batted in. The Braves hold a slugging percentage of .501 and they score 5.85 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have hit 210 two-baggers, while walking 414 times and racking up 702 runs.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.277 in addition to having a FIP of 3.95 as a pitching staff for the year. They are sitting at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 971. The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 494 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.82 (452 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.40 (1,107 strikeouts vs 388 walks). They have conceded 125 dingers and they concede 4.18 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.6% out of 147 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 128 times in high leverage situations and on 99 occasions with runners on. With 136 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 77 holds and 20 blown saves. They sit at 14th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.5%, and they have sent 395 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 58 save opportunities and they have earned 38 saves.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 104 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in the majors). The Braves have recorded 1,005 assists, 67 errors and have amassed 3,192 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 9,576 innings on the field, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (21st in the majors).

Thus far in his career, Fried has surrendered 606 hits and he has 656 punch outs in 674 innings. He has allowed 229 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.164 and having a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.66 and he has faced 2,756 hitters in his career. Fried (58-26 career record) holds a 3.06 earned run average and has allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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