Atlanta Braves vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 6/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

The Atlanta Braves (35-28) are en route to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Baltimore Orioles (43-22). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Spencer Schwellenbach and Cade Povich.

Atlanta is slugging .401 and have struck out 546 times, while being walked on 186 occasions. They have accumulated 266 runs batted in as well as 521 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .244. The Braves have accumulated 127 two-baggers as a team and have hit 65 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 279 runs while having a team OBP of .310. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.4 runs per outing, which has them at 12th in MLB.

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The Braves have compiled a team ERA of 3.68 over the course of the season (8th in the league), and the staff has rung up 553 hitters. Braves pitchers have conceded 57 long balls in addition to 248 total runs (6th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 183 hitters and their FIP is 3.61 as a team on the season. Atlanta has allowed 508 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 229 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.02 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Braves bullpen have a save percentage of 62.1% and has come into the game in 60 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 54 runners so far this year and 35.2% of those players earned a run for their team. Braves pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 42 times and also have had 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 188 relievers to the hill this season. The relievers have recorded 31 holds this season (22nd in MLB). They have recorded 18 saves this season and have not converted 11 of 29 save opportunities.

The Atlanta Braves have accumulated 1,680 putouts this year, as well as 585 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which has them ranked 3rd in MLB, and have accumulated 52 double plays. The Braves have transformed 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,040 innings on the field, which ranks them 21st in pro baseball.

Schwellenbach has taken the hill for 9 innings and has racked up 9 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 8.80 (9 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.630. He has conceded 12 hits (11.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 3 free passes. Schwellenbach (0-2 career mark) has earned a FIP of 8.67 and he has gone up against 45 batters in the majors.

The Orioles hold a team slugging percentage of .453 and they are earning 5.17 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have put up 112 doubles, while walking 176 times and putting up 336 runs. Baltimore has accounted for 104 long balls on the campaign to go along with 327 runs batted in. They have struck out on 530 occasions (20th in the league) and have accounted for 559 base hits. The Baltimore Orioles have tallied an on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a batting average of .250 this year.

The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 232 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.15 (205 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 55 home runs and they surrender 3.56 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.130 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.50 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (563 strikeouts against 190 free passes). They sit at 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 472.

With 87 save situations, the Orioles have amassed 54 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Baltimore has had relief pitchers take the mound in 33 save chances and they have tallied 21 saves. Their relievers have come in 75 times in high leverage situations and also on 75 occasions with runners on. Baltimore bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.7% of 101 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 14th in the league with a save rate of 63.6%, and they have sent 221 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year.

In 5,277 innings played, the Orioles have a defensive efficiency of 72.4% (4th in baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 38 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (2nd in professional baseball). The Orioles have 569 assists, 28 errors and have earned a total of 1,759 putouts during this campaign.

In his MLB career, Povich has allowed 5 base hits while he has accumulated 2 strikeouts in 5 innings pitched. Povich (0-1 career win-loss record) has a 10.59 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 6 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.765 and being the owner of a FIP of 10.4. His K/BB ratio is 0.50 and he has gone up against 25 batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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