Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Boston Red Sox (19-16) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Braves (20-12). The starting pitchers are Kutter Crawford and Reynaldo Lopez.

Boston is slugging .409 and have been called out on strikes 347 times, while drawing a walk on 117 occasions. They have 156 runs batted in as well as 294 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate is at .246. The Red Sox have accrued 62 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 38 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 162 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .321. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 4.6 runs per game, which has them at 12th in baseball.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 2.61 for the year (1st in the league), and the staff has rung up 297 batters. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 26 home runs and 121 runs in total (3rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 87 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.33 as a squad this year. Boston has given up 261 base knocks (7.5 per 9 innings) as well as 91 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.41 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.11.

The Red Sox have sent 110 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 34 runners so far this year with 35.3% of them ended up scoring. They have earned 8 saves for the year and have blown 7 out of their 15 save opportunities. The Red Sox bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 53.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 34 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 18 holds this season (17th in the league). Red Sox pitchers have come into the game with players on base 27 times and also have had 40 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox have a total of 943 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 310 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .979 which has them sitting 30th in professional baseball, and have a total of 25 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,829 innings, ranking them 10th in pro baseball.

Crawford has taken the ball for 249 innings and has totaled 254 strikeouts in his career. Crawford (11-16 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.83 while going up against 1,039 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.23 (117 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.217. He has allowed 223 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 80 free passes.

Atlanta has compiled 32 home runs so far this year as well as 156 runs batted in. They have recorded 72 doubles, while walking 101 times and scoring 163 runs. The Atlanta Braves have tallied an OBP of .326 and a team batting average of .258 on the season. The Braves hold a slugging percentage of .416 and they are recording 5.09 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have struck out on 286 occasions (19th in baseball) and have earned 286 base hits.

The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 129 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.76 (120 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 35 homers and they surrender 4.04 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.226 with a FIP of 3.98 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (267 strikeouts vs 95 walks). They sit at 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 257.

Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 30 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 35 times in high leverage situations and also on 28 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 32 save situations, the Braves have recorded 18 holds and 5 blown saves. They are currently ranked 17th in MLB holding a save percentage of 64.3%, and they have sent 102 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year. Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 14 save chances and they have tallied 9 saves.

In 2,586 innings played, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (9th in baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 32 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .992 (1st in pro baseball). The Braves have 327 assists, 9 errors and have earned 862 putouts this season.

During his career, Lopez has surrendered 655 hits while accumulating 648 punch outs in 709 frames. He has surrendered 331 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.288 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.50 and he has gone up against 3,006 hitters during his pro baseball career. Lopez (41-50 career mark) has earned a 4.20 ERA and has conceded 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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