Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Bally Sports South

The Washington Nationals (27-33) host the Atlanta Braves (34-24) at Nationals Park on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Reynaldo Lopez and Mitchell Parker.

As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.6 runs per game, which is 9th in baseball. They have notched a total of 265 runs scored and hold an OBP of .316. The Braves have accumulated 119 two-baggers as a team and have hit 61 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 254 RBI's as well as 492 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate sits at .250. Atlanta is slugging .409 and have struck out 503 times, while drawing a walk on 176 occasions.

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The Braves have compiled a team earned run average of 3.50 on the year (7th in the league), and their staff has struck out 510 batters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 50 home runs and also 220 runs in total (5th in the league). They have walked 168 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.54 as a unit for the year. Atlanta has allowed 465 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 202 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.04 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.22.

Braves relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 39 times and also have had 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 30 holds this season (18th in the league). The Braves relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 60.7% and has entered the game in 58 save situations. They have accumulated 17 saves so far this season and have missed out on 11 of their 28 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 47 base runners on the year and 31.9% of those players crossed the plate. The Braves have sent 175 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Braves have turned 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,671 innings, which ranks them 22nd in the majors. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 1,557 putouts on the campaign, as well as 552 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them sitting 3rd in baseball, and have a total of 49 double plays.

Lopez (42-51 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.32 and he has gone up against 3,117 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 677 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 269 free passes. His earned run average is 4.12 (337 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.284. Lopez has thrown 737 frames and has racked up 672 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

Washington has accumulated 48 home runs on the year to go along with 224 RBIs. They have hit 90 two-baggers, while taking a walk 184 times and scoring 240 runs. The Washington Nationals have a team on-base percentage of .305 as well as a team batting average of .231 so far this season. The Nationals hold a slugging % of .353 and they have an average of 4.00 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have struck out on 485 occasions (21st in MLB) and have totaled 457 hits.

The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 257 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.95 (232 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 49 home runs and they relinquish 4.37 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.306 in addition to having a FIP of 3.65 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.90 (466 strikeouts vs 176 free passes). They rank 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 515.

Washington has had relievers step onto the hill in 24 save opportunities and they have tallied 16 saves. They sit at 13th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 207 relievers onto the diamond so far this season. Their relievers have come in 63 times in high leverage situations in addition to 55 occasions with runners on. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.0% of 79 inherited runners. With 66 save situations, the Nationals have accumulated 42 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 59 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in baseball). The Nationals have 558 assists, 33 errors and are sitting with 1,589 putouts on the season. In 4,767 innings on the diamond, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (27th in professional baseball).

Parker (4-3 record in his career) has a 3.60 earned run average while giving up 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.58 and he has faced 202 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 20 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.140 and a FIP of 3.4. So far in his career, Parker has surrendered 45 base knocks while totaling 43 K's in 50 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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