Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Truist Park is the location where the Atlanta Braves (3-2) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (4-3) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Tommy Henry and Spencer Strider.

The Diamondbacks have recorded 12 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 10 baseballs out of the stadium. Arizona owns a slugging percentage of .473 and have struck out 47 times, while being walked on 29 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 6.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 4th in MLB. They have accumulated 44 runs batted in as well as 70 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average sits at .290. They have notched a total of 46 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .370.

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The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 3.05 on the season (7th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 54 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 5 home runs and 25 runs in total (13th in baseball). They have walked 18 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.61 as a squad on the season. Arizona has conceded 48 base hits (6.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 22 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.02.

The Diamondbacks relievers have earned a save percentage of 0.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 1 save situation. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 2 base runners on the campaign with 100.0% of those players ended up scoring. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 4 times as well as having 4 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 24 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have 1 holds so far this season (26th in MLB). They have earned 0 saves this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have notched a total of 195 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 72 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which puts them in 15th in professional baseball, and have earned 10 double plays. The Diamondbacks have transformed 73.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 585 innings, which has them sitting at 4th in MLB.

Henry (8-9 career record) holds a FIP of 5.25 while he has gone up against 605 batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 139 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 58 walks. His earned run average is 4.76 (74 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.407. Henry has taken the hill for 140 innings and has racked up 104 strikeouts during his career.

Atlanta has 8 HRs over the course of the season as well as 34 runs batted in. They have hit 17 two-baggers, while taking a walk 19 times as well as scoring 36 runs. The Atlanta Braves have an on-base percentage of .365 in addition to a team batting average of .298 so far this season. The Braves hold a slugging % of .525 and they have an average of 7.20 runs per outing (1st in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 42 occasions (26th in baseball) and have totaled 54 hits.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.167 and have a FIP of 3.70 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.90 (46 strikeouts against 17 walks). They rank 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 32. They have given up 4 homers and they relinquish 3.21 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have yielded 15 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.21 (15 earned runs yielded).

Sitting with 3 save situations, the Braves have compiled 2 holds in addition to 1 blown save. Atlanta has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 1 save opportunity and they have recorded 0 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 4 times in high leverage situations and on 4 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score rate of 20.0% of 5 inherited runners. They rank 19th in the league with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have sent 16 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 6 double plays and own a fielding percentage of 1.000 (2nd in professional baseball). The Braves have accrued 38 assists, 0 errors and have a total of 126 putouts so far this year. Out of their 378 innings played, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (9th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Strider has allowed 237 base hits while accumulating 491 K's in 325 frames. Strider (32-10 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.37 earned run average while allowing 6.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 122 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.053 and a FIP of 2.5. His K/BB ratio is 4.63 and he has faced 1,320 batters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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