Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Atlanta Braves (60-51) welcome the Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) at Truist Park on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers are Freddy Peralta and Chris Sale.

Milwaukee is slugging .399 and have struck out 968 times, while drawing a walk on 407 occasions. They have 500 runs batted in in addition to 957 hits this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .254. The Brewers have earned 173 two-baggers as a team and have hit 114 balls out of the park. They have tallied 524 runs while holding a team OBP of .330. As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are recording 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 10th in MLB.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Brewers pitchers have conceded 138 home runs in addition to 445 total runs (4th in the league). Milwaukee has relinquished 898 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 412 earned runs. The Brewers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.77 on the year (8th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 886 hitters. They have walked 342 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.38 as a squad on the campaign.

The Brewers bullpen have earned a save rate of 71.4% and has come into the game in 103 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 155 base runners so far this season and 28.4% of them crossed the plate. Brewers pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 105 times in addition to having 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have dispatched 360 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have a total of 54 holds over the course of the season (20th in MLB). They have accumulated 35 saves so far this year and have missed out on 14 out of their 49 save opportunities.

The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a total of 2,953 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 968 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which puts them in 12th in MLB, and they have turned 87 double plays. The Brewers have converted 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,859 innings, which has them ranked 6th in the majors.

Peralta (48-33 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.78 and he has faced 2,909 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 525 base hits (6.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 271 free passes. His earned run average is 3.84 (299 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.137. Peralta has taken the hill for 700 innings and has accumulated 898 strikeouts in his career.

Atlanta has 138 home runs this season as well as 445 runs batted in. They have tallied 189 doubles, while walking 316 times and earning 467 runs. The Atlanta Braves have tallied a team on-base percentage of .303 in addition to a team batting average of .239 so far this season. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .406 and they average 4.21 runs per game (19th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,010 occasions (7th in the league) and have earned a total of 890 base knocks.

The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 412 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.48 (381 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 103 dingers and they concede 3.76 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.195 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.56 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.30 (1,018 strikeouts against 313 walks). They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 864.

With 82 save situations, the Braves have amassed 42 holds and 12 blown saves. Atlanta has had relievers enter the game in 40 save chances and they have tallied 28 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 97 times in high leverage situations in addition to 70 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.6% out of their 95 inherited runners. They sit at 4th in the league with a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 322 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 90 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in MLB). The Braves have racked up 997 assists, 49 errors and have earned 2,957 putouts during this campaign. In their 8,871 innings on the field, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (20th in pro baseball).

In his career, Sale has allowed 1,538 base hits while he has accumulated 2,344 K's in 1,903 frames. Sale (133-83 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.08 ERA while allowing 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has given up 651 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.042 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.28 and he has faced 7,658 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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