Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Citizens Bank Park is the site where the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) will go up against the Atlanta Braves (73-60) on Saturday. The men taking the mound will be Max Fried and Zack Wheeler.

The Braves have accrued 226 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 174 balls out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging % of .414 and have struck out 1,216 times, while drawing a walk on 391 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are recording 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 16th in MLB. They have compiled 551 runs batted in in addition to 1,089 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average sits at .242. They have accounted for 576 runs while holding a team OBP of .307.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.39 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22. Braves pitchers have conceded 122 home runs and also 515 total runs (2nd in the league). Atlanta has given up 1,075 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 478 earned runs. The Braves have an ERA of 3.63 this season (2nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,261 hitters. They have walked 372 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.47 as a squad this season.

The Braves have dispatched 389 relievers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 121 runners this season and 32.2% of those players crossed the plate. They have tallied 34 saves so far this year and have blown 16 of their 50 chances to get a save. The Braves relievers have a save rate of 68.0% and stepped onto the hill in 101 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 51 holds on the year (29th in the league). Braves pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 89 times as well as having 122 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have a tally of 3,551 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,188 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them sitting 2nd in baseball, and they have turned 110 double plays. The Braves have turned 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,653 innings on the field, which ranks them 26th in MLB.

Fried has thrown 843 innings and has totaled 823 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 3.11 (291 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.172. He has given up 752 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 235 walks. Fried (70-33 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.06 while he has faced 3,453 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

Philadelphia has 157 home runs on the year to go along with 616 RBIs. They have 229 doubles, while getting a free base 432 times and putting up 646 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded an OBP of .327 and a team batting average of .258 this season. The Phillies have a team SLG% of .421 and they tally 4.86 runs per game (8th in the league). They have struck out on 1,114 occasions (18th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,178 base hits.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 536 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.70 (489 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 144 dingers and they yield 4.06 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.209 in addition to having a FIP of 3.81 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (1,166 strikeouts vs 357 bases on balls). They rank 15th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,079.

Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 47 save chances and they have tallied 29 saves. They are ranked 19th in the league with a save percentage of 61.7%, and they have sent 422 relievers to the mound this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 139 times in high leverage situations and also on 80 occasions with runners on base. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score rate of 35.8% of 109 inherited runners. With 112 save situations, the Phillies have earned 64 holds and also 18 blown saves.

In 10,695 innings played, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 105 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in pro baseball). The Phillies have recorded 1,217 assists, 73 errors and have accounted for 3,565 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Wheeler has surrendered 1,344 base knocks while he has totaled 1,577 strikeouts in 1,539 innings pitched. Wheeler (99-69 career mark) has earned a 3.37 ERA and has given up 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 577 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.166 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.50 and he has faced 6,353 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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