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

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Truist Park is the location where the Atlanta Braves (60-52) will attempt to beat the Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) on Thursday. The starting pitchers are Frankie Montas and Charlie Morton.

The Brewers have compiled 176 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 116 balls out of the stadium. Milwaukee has a slugging % of .402 and have been rung up 976 times, while taking a walk on 412 occasions. As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in baseball. They have tallied 510 RBI's and 973 hits for the year, while their team batting average sits at .255. They have racked up 534 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .332.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

The Brewers have an earned run average of 3.73 on the year (6th in the league), and they have struck out 896 hitters. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 138 home runs and also 445 runs (4th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 344 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.35 as a squad on the campaign. Milwaukee has given up 904 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 412 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.60 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26.

The Brewers have dispatched 361 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 155 runners on the season and 28.4% of them crossed home plate. They have 35 saves this year and have blown 14 of 49 save opportunities. The Brewers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 71.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 103 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 54 holds this season (22nd in MLB). Brewers pitchers have come into the game with players on base 105 times and also have had 132 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers have 2,980 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 976 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which puts them in 12th in baseball, and have a total of 89 double plays. The Brewers have turned 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,940 innings, which has them ranked 6th in the majors.

Montas (42-43 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.00 while facing 2,960 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 673 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 238 free passes. His earned run average is 4.06 (312 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.318. Montas has taken the ball for 691 innings and has earned 695 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Atlanta Braves have recorded a team on-base percentage of .302 in addition to a team batting average of .238 so far this year. They have been rung up on 1,020 occasions (7th in the league) and have notched a total of 896 hits. Atlanta has accounted for 138 long balls this year and 445 runs batted in. The Braves hold a team slugging % of .405 and they are earning 4.17 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have hit 191 two-baggers, while walking 318 times as well as earning 467 runs.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.205 in addition to having a FIP of 3.59 as a squad on the year. They have a ranking of 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 880. The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 422 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.54 (391 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (1,026 strikeouts vs 318 bases on balls). They have yielded 105 HR's and they yield 3.82 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

With 82 save situations, the Braves have earned 42 holds and also 12 blown saves. Atlanta has had relief pitchers take the mound in 40 save chances and they have earned 28 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 97 times in high leverage situations and also on 72 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score rate of 30.3% out of 99 inherited runners. They are ranked 4th in MLB holding a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 326 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 91 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in professional baseball). The Braves have recorded 1,007 assists, 50 errors and have accounted for 2,984 putouts for the year. Out of their 8,952 innings on the diamond, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (22nd in baseball).

In his MLB career, Morton has allowed 1,935 base knocks while earning 1,989 punch outs in 2,072 innings pitched. Morton (136-119 career mark) has earned a 4.00 earned run average and has surrendered 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 920 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.303 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 and he has gone up against 8,868 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here