Atlanta Braves vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 6/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-102) Baltimore (-116)

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the site where the Baltimore Orioles (44-22) will take on the Atlanta Braves (35-29) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Atlanta at -102 and Baltimore is coming in at -116. The over/under has been set at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers are Reynaldo Lopez and Cole Irvin.

Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .398 and have been called out on strikes 555 times, while taking a walk on 191 occasions. They have accumulated 266 runs batted in as well as 526 base knocks this year, and their team batting average sits at .243. The Braves have accrued 127 two-baggers as a team and have hit 65 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 279 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .310. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are earning 4.4 runs per game, which is 12th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.03 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Braves pitchers have allowed 58 long balls and 252 total runs (6th in baseball). Atlanta has relinquished 514 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and 233 earned runs. The Braves are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.69 for the year (8th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 560 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 185 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.61 as a unit for the season.

The Braves bullpen have earned a save rate of 62.1% and has entered the game in 60 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 56 runners so far this season and 33.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. Braves relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 43 times as well as having 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 191 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have a total of 31 holds on the season (22nd in baseball). They have tallied 18 saves on the season and have blown 11 of their 29 save chances.

The Braves have transformed 69.2% of balls in play into outs in their 5,112 innings on the field, which has them ranked 22nd in the majors. The Atlanta Braves have a total of 1,704 putouts this season, as well as 591 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which ranks 5th in baseball, and have a total of 52 double plays.

Lopez (42-51 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.04 while facing 3,141 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 683 base hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 270 walks. His ERA is 4.11 (339 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.283. Lopez has taken the hill for 743 frames and has tallied 679 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

Baltimore has accumulated 105 home runs so far this season as well as 331 runs batted in. They have 112 doubles, while taking a walk 178 times and recording 340 runs. The Baltimore Orioles hold an on-base percentage of .309 as well as a batting average of .249 on the season. The Orioles hold a team slugging % of .451 and they have an average of 5.15 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have struck out on 537 occasions (20th in the league) and have recorded 565 base hits.

The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.129 in addition to having a FIP of 3.48 as a pitching staff for the season. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 477. The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 232 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.10 (205 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (572 strikeouts vs 195 bases on balls). They have surrendered 55 long balls and they allow 3.51 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB).

Baltimore has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 33 save opportunities and they have recorded 21 saves. They are ranked 14th in the league with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 225 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 76 times in high leverage situations and also on 77 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score rate of 25.7% out of 105 inherited base runners. Sitting with 89 save situations, the Orioles have amassed 56 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

In 5,358 innings on the diamond, the Orioles hold a efficiency on defense of 72.4% (4th in the majors). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 38 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (1st in baseball). The Orioles have recorded 575 assists, 29 errors and have accumulated 1,786 putouts this season.

Irvin (28-36 career mark) holds a 4.23 earned run average while surrendering 9.3 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.19 and he has gone up against 2,305 hitters thus far in his career. He has allowed a total of 256 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.268 and having a FIP of 4.2. In his pro baseball career, Irvin has allowed 565 base knocks while tallying 399 strikeouts in 544 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-102)

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