Detroit Tigers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Atlanta Braves (38-31) welcome the Detroit Tigers (34-37) at Truist Park on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Casey Mize and Max Fried.

The Tigers have compiled 107 doubles as a squad and have hit 67 baseballs out of the park. Detroit has a slugging % of .377 and have struck out 626 times, while being walked on 207 occasions. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.3 runs/g, which puts them at 17th in MLB. They have amassed 289 runs batted in and 557 hits on the campaign, while their batting average is .232. They have tallied 304 runs while holding a team OBP of .299.

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The Tigers have an earned run average of 3.86 on the season (14th in the league), and their staff has rung up 591 batters. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 65 home runs in addition to 307 runs (14th in baseball). They have walked 194 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.65 as a squad on the year. Detroit has conceded 574 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 271 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.05 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Tigers relievers have earned a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 57 save situations. The relievers have inherited 103 runners on the year with 29.1% of those players ended up scoring. Tigers relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 72 times and also have had 75 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 211 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have 27 holds on the year (30th in MLB). They have accumulated 15 saves for the season and have blown 15 of their 30 save chances.

The Detroit Tigers have notched a total of 1,895 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 611 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which is 26th in the majors, and they have turned 56 double plays. The Tigers have converted 69.6% of balls in play into outs in their 5,685 innings, which has them sitting at 18th in professional baseball.

Mize has thrown 253 innings and is sitting with 191 K's during his pro baseball career. Mize (8-17 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.27 while he has gone up against 1,076 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.34 (122 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.276. He has given up 248 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 75 walks.

Atlanta has tallied 75 home runs for the season as well as 293 runs batted in. They have notched 137 two-baggers, while walking 200 times as well as scoring 309 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for an on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a batting average of .246 over the course of the season. The Braves have a team slugging % of .406 and they average 4.48 runs per game (11th in MLB). They have struck out on 599 instances (12th in MLB) and have notched a total of 577 base hits.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.232 and have a FIP of 3.68 as a staff on the season. They have a ranking of 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 551. The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 272 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.72 (253 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.90 (606 strikeouts against 203 walks). They have conceded 64 homers and they concede 4.00 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league).

Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 31 save opportunities and they have walked away with 20 saves. They rank 13th in MLB holding a save rate of 64.5%, and they have dispatched 206 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 63 times in high leverage situations and on 46 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.1% out of 61 inherited runners. With 63 save situations, the Braves have compiled 32 holds and also 11 blown saves.

In 5,508 innings on the field, the Braves have a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (21st in pro baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 62 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (1st in MLB). The Braves have accrued 639 assists, 30 errors and have earned a total of 1,836 putouts so far this season.

During his MLB career, Fried has allowed 696 base knocks and he has 767 strikeouts in 788 frames. He has surrendered 267 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.154 and having a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and he has gone up against 3,213 opposing batters thus far in his career. Fried (68-29 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.05 ERA and has conceded 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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