Detroit Tigers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, June 17, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Detroit Tigers (33-35) are on their way to Truist Park on Monday where they will try to beat the Atlanta Braves (36-30). The pitchers taking the mound are Reese Olson and Max Fried.

The Tigers have hit 104 doubles as a team and have hit 62 balls out of the park. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .375 and have struck out 595 times, while drawing a walk on 198 occasions. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which is 17th in baseball. They have 276 runs batted in and 530 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is .231. They have accumulated 290 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .298.

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The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.83 this season (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 575 hitters. Tigers pitchers have given up 62 long balls and 294 runs (13th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 188 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.62 as a team on the season. Detroit has conceded 553 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 258 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.06 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22.

The Tigers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 57 save situations. The relievers have inherited 102 base runners so far this year and 29.4% of them earned a run for their team. Tigers relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 71 times and also have had 75 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 205 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have 27 holds on the campaign (30th in the league). They have 15 saves this season and have blown 15 of 30 chances to save the game.

The Detroit Tigers have earned 1,820 putouts thus far, in addition to 578 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which puts them in 28th in the majors, and they have turned 53 double plays. The Tigers have turned 69.3% of balls in play into outs in their 5,460 innings on the field, which has them ranked 20th in professional baseball.

Olson has taken the ball for 175 innings and has earned 164 K's in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.86 (75 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.184. He has allowed 151 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 56 walks. Olson (6-15 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.80 while facing 725 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Braves hold a slugging % of .397 and they are recording 4.35 runs per game (14th in baseball). They have tallied 132 doubles, while taking a walk 192 times and racking up 287 runs. Atlanta has tallied 66 HRs so far this year and 273 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 573 instances (14th in the league) and have notched a total of 545 base knocks. The Atlanta Braves hold an OBP of .309 as well as a batting average of .243 on the year.

The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.227 in addition to having a FIP of 3.62 as a unit on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (575 strikeouts vs 189 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 529. They have given up 60 dingers and they relinquish 3.98 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 259 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.69 (240 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 62 save situations, the Braves have 32 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. Atlanta has called on relievers to enter the game in 30 save chances and they have tallied 19 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 62 times in high leverage situations and on 44 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.8% out of their 58 inherited runners. They are ranked 14th in baseball holding a save percentage of 63.3%, and they have sent 197 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

Out of their 5,265 innings played, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (22nd in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 54 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (2nd in baseball). The Braves have racked up 605 assists, 30 errors and have amassed 1,755 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Fried has surrendered 696 hits while he has earned 767 K's in 788 innings. Fried (68-29 career record) holds a 3.05 ERA and has given up 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 267 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.154 and having a FIP of 3.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.60 and he has gone up against 3,213 batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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