Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Fenway Park is where the Boston Red Sox (30-30) will go up against the Atlanta Braves (33-24) on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Max Fried and Kutter Crawford.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .408 and have been called out on strikes 497 times, while drawing a walk on 174 occasions. They have earned 247 runs batted in and 484 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is at .250. The Braves have accrued 117 doubles as a squad and have hit 59 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 257 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .317. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are earning 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in MLB.

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The Braves hold a team earned run average of 3.53 so far this year (8th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 496 batters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 49 home runs and 217 runs in total (5th in MLB). They have walked 167 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.56 as a unit over the course of the season. Atlanta has conceded 460 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 200 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Braves have dispatched 173 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 47 base runners so far this season with 31.9% of those players crossed home plate. They have compiled 17 saves this year and have blown 11 of 28 chances to get a save. The Braves bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 60.7% and has entered the game in 58 save situations. The relievers have notched 30 holds so far this season (17th in the league). Braves pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 39 times as well as having 59 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have 1,530 putouts this year, as well as 545 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which ranks 2nd in the majors, and have earned 48 double plays. The Braves have transformed 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,590 innings, ranking them 21st in professional baseball.

Fried has taken the mound for 776 frames and has earned 751 K's so far in his MLB career. Fried (67-28 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.29 while he has gone up against 3,162 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.02 (261 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.154. He has allowed 686 base knocks (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 210 free passes.

The Boston Red Sox have compiled a team OBP of .312 and a batting average of .243 on the year. They have struck out on 576 instances (3rd in baseball) and have accounted for 497 hits. Boston has 63 HRs on the campaign as well as 253 runs batted in. The Red Sox hold a team slugging % of .403 and they score 4.35 runs per contest (13th in MLB). They have put up 105 doubles, while getting a free base 185 times and putting up 261 runs.

The Red Sox have a team WHIP of 1.167 and have a FIP of 3.47 as a staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (520 strikeouts against 154 walks). They come in at 13th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 473. They have relinquished 52 home runs and they allow 4.00 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Boston pitching staff have conceded 239 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.37 (201 earned runs surrendered).

Boston relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of their 57 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 69 times in high leverage situations in addition to 45 occasions with base runners. With 48 save situations, the Red Sox have amassed 25 holds and also 10 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in the league holding a save rate of 54.5%, and they have sent 183 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Boston has had relievers take the mound in 22 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves.

In their 4,836 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in professional baseball). The Boston Red Sox have gotten 42 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in MLB). The Red Sox have accrued 532 assists, 41 errors and have a tally of 1,612 putouts on the season.

Crawford (11-19 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.39 earned run average and has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.15 and he has gone up against 1,160 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 135 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.231 and a FIP of 3.9. Thus far in his career, Crawford has given up 252 hits while he has accumulated 280 punch outs in 277 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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