Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Atlanta Braves (3-2) will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (4-3) at Truist Park on Sunday. The men taking the mound will be Ryne Nelson and Chris Sale.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 6.6 runs per outing, which has them at 4th in the league. They have notched a total of 46 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .370. The Diamondbacks have compiled 12 doubles as a unit and have knocked 10 balls out of the park. They have accrued 44 runs batted in and 70 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .290. Arizona has a slugging rate of .473 and have struck out 47 times, while being walked on 29 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.05 on the campaign (7th in MLB), and they have struck out 54 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 5 home runs and also 25 runs in total (11th in the league). They have walked 18 batters and their FIP is 3.54 as a team this season. Arizona has surrendered 48 base hits (6.6 per 9 innings) and also 22 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.00 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.02.

The Diamondbacks relievers have entered the game in 1 save situation. The relief pitchers have inherited 2 base runners so far this season and 100.0% of them earned a run for their team. Diamondbacks pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 4 times and also have had 4 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 24 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have 1 hold for the year (27th in baseball). They have recorded 0 saves this season.

The Diamondbacks have converted 73.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 585 innings on the field, ranking them 4th in MLB. 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 percentage is at .985 which has them ranked 13th in the majors, and have accumulated 10 double plays.

Nelson has pitched in 165 frames and has tallied 114 K's during his career. His earned run average is 5.02 (92 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.388. He has conceded 173 base knocks (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 56 free passes. Nelson (9-10 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.94 and he has gone up against 705 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Atlanta has a total of 8 home runs on the season to go along with 34 RBIs. They have recorded 17 two-baggers, while getting a free base 19 times as well as racking up 36 runs. The Atlanta Braves have compiled a team OBP of .365 in addition to a team batting average of .298 so far this season. The Braves hold a slugging percentage of .525 and they are scoring 7.20 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have been rung up on 42 instances (28th in the league) and have totaled 54 base hits.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.167 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.64 as a team for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.90 (46 strikeouts against 17 walks). They are currently ranked 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 32. They have conceded 4 home runs and they relinquish 3.21 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 15 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.21 (15 earned runs conceded).

Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 1 save opportunity and they have come away with 0 saves. They rank 19th in MLB with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have sent 16 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 4 times in high leverage situations and also on 4 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score rate of 20.0% out of 5 inherited base runners. Sitting with 3 save situations, the Braves have earned 2 holds and also 1 blown save.

In their 378 innings played, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (9th in baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 6 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of 1.000 (2nd in the majors). The Braves have accrued 38 assists, 0 errors and have a tally of 126 putouts over the course of the season.

In his MLB career, Sale has allowed 1,454 hits while he has accumulated 2,196 strikeouts in 1,786 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 616 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.048 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. His K/BB ratio is 5.25 and he has faced 7,199 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Sale (120-80 career record) has earned a 3.10 ERA while conceding 7.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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