Atlanta Braves vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports South

The Atlanta Braves (56-49) are en route to American Family Field on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers (61-45). The pitchers taking the mound are Chris Sale and Freddy Peralta.

The Braves have recorded 184 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 128 baseballs out of the park. Atlanta is slugging .405 and have been called out on strikes 951 times, while being walked on 294 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.2 runs/g, which ranks them 20th in baseball. They have compiled 422 RBI's and 843 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .238. They are sitting with 444 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .302.

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The Braves have compiled a team ERA of 3.51 over the course of the season (2nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 950 batters. Braves pitchers have given up 99 home runs and also 393 runs in total (1st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 292 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.59 as a team so far this year. Atlanta has surrendered 817 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 363 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.25 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19.

The Braves relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 68.4% and has entered the game in 77 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 84 runners on the campaign and 31.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. Braves bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 65 times and also have had 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 304 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have tallied 39 holds on the year (29th in baseball). They have tallied 26 saves on the season and have not converted 12 out of their 38 chances to save the game.

The Braves have transformed 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,385 innings on the diamond, ranking them 17th in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves are sitting with 2,795 putouts this season, in addition to 946 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which puts them in 5th in baseball, and have a total of 87 double plays.

Sale has taken the mound for 1,897 innings and has accumulated 2,338 strikeouts so far in his career. Sale (133-83 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.03 while he has gone up against 7,633 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.08 (649 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.040. He has given up 1,532 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 441 free passes.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .331 in addition to a batting average of .255 this year. They have struck out on 923 occasions (12th in the league) and have earned 918 base hits. Milwaukee has 111 home runs for the year and 483 runs batted in. The Brewers have a team SLG% of .402 and they earn 4.77 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have recorded 164 doubles, while walking 391 times and scoring 506 runs.

The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.251 and have a FIP of 4.35 as a squad on the year. They have a ranking of 13th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 847. The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 421 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.73 (390 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.10 (851 strikeouts vs 330 walks). They have allowed 130 home runs and they concede 4.03 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB).

Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of their 147 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 129 times in high leverage situations and also on 101 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 101 save situations, the Brewers have accumulated 52 holds and 14 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 344 relievers to the mound for the season. Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 49 save chances and they have earned 35 saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 81 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (15th in MLB). The Brewers have recorded 923 assists, 55 errors and have accounted for 2,824 putouts this year. In 8,472 innings played, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (5th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Peralta has allowed 522 base knocks while totaling 891 strikeouts in 694 innings pitched. Peralta (48-33 career mark) holds a 3.85 earned run average and has surrendered 6.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 297 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.139 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.31 and he has gone up against 2,886 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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