Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-162) Boston (+142)

The Boston Red Sox (30-30) will try to defeat the Atlanta Braves (33-24) at Fenway Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Atlanta at -162 and Boston is priced at +142. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Spencer Schwellenbach and Nick Pivetta.

The Braves have compiled 117 doubles as a squad and have hit 59 balls out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging % of .408 and have struck out 497 times, while drawing a walk on 174 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are earning 4.5 runs per outing, which has them at 9th in baseball. They have accumulated 247 runs batted in and 484 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is at .250. They have racked up 257 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .317.

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The Braves hold a team ERA of 3.53 on the season (8th in the league), and the staff has struck out 496 hitters. Braves pitchers have yielded 49 home runs in addition to 217 runs in total (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 167 hitters and their FIP is 3.56 as a squad so far this year. Atlanta has conceded 460 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 200 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.23.

The Braves have sent 173 relievers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 47 base runners for the season and 31.9% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 17 saves over the course of the season and have blown 11 of 28 save opportunities. The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 60.7% and has entered the game in 58 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 30 holds over the course of the season (17th in MLB). Braves relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 39 times and also have had 59 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Braves have converted 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,590 innings on the field, which has them ranked 20th in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves have a total of 1,530 putouts this season, in addition to 545 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which has them sitting 2nd in MLB, and they have turned 48 double plays.

Schwellenbach has taken the mound for 5 innings and has accumulated 5 strikeouts in his career. Schwellenbach (0-1 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.94 and he has faced 22 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 5.40 (3 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.200. He has given up 5 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 1 free passes.

Boston has hit 63 home runs this season to go along with 253 runs batted in. They have tallied 105 doubles, while walking 185 times and putting up 261 runs. The Boston Red Sox have an OBP of .312 in addition to a team batting average of .243 for the season. The Red Sox hold a team SLG% of .403 and they score 4.35 runs per outing (14th in the league). They have struck out on 576 occasions (3rd in the league) and are sitting with 497 base knocks.

The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.167 in addition to having a FIP of 3.46 as a team so far this year. They have a ranking of 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 473. The Boston pitching staff have given up 239 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.37 (201 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (520 strikeouts against 154 free passes). They have surrendered 52 HR's and they concede 4.00 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball).

Boston relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% of 57 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 69 times in high leverage situations in addition to 45 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 48 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 25 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are currently ranked 22nd in the league with a save percentage of 54.5%, and they have sent 183 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Boston has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 22 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 42 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in baseball). The Red Sox have racked up 532 assists, 41 errors and have a total of 1,612 putouts on the campaign. In 4,836 innings played, the Red Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Pivetta has conceded 880 hits while he has tallied 1,009 K's in 919 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 493 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.336 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and he has gone up against 3,931 batters so far in his MLB career. Pivetta (52-63 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.83 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-162)

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