Oakland Athletics vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+184) Atlanta (-220)

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (31-23) will take on the Oakland Athletics (23-35) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Oakland at +184 while Atlanta is opening at -220. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Aaron Brooks and Chris Sale.

Oakland is slugging .382 and have struck out 567 times, while drawing a walk on 181 occasions. They have tallied 208 runs batted in and 431 hits for the year, and their team batting average comes in at .222. The Athletics have hit 85 doubles as a team and have hit 70 baseballs out of the park. They have 217 runs while holding a team OBP of .294. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are recording 3.7 runs per contest, which ranks them 27th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.42 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. Athletics pitchers have yielded 55 home runs and 279 total runs (27th in baseball). Oakland has given up 495 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 243 earned runs. The Athletics have an earned run average of 4.23 this year (23rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 453 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 187 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.01 as a team this year.

The Athletics have sent 185 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 73 base runners over the course of the season and 32.9% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 13 saves so far this season and have blown 7 of their 20 save chances. The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 65.0% and has come into the game in 56 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 36 holds for the season (7th in the league). Athletics pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 59 times and also have had 56 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have converted 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,653 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in the majors. The Oakland Athletics are sitting with 1,551 putouts for the season, as well as 512 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding rate is at .981 which has them sitting 29th in professional baseball, and have earned 61 double plays.

Brooks has taken the hill for 197 frames and has earned 139 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 6.29 (138 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.505. He has surrendered 237 base knocks (10.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 60 free passes. Brooks (9-15 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 5.39 and he has gone up against 888 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Atlanta Braves have compiled a team OBP of .316 as well as a batting average of .249 on the year. They have struck out on 479 occasions (14th in the league) and have tallied 458 base knocks. Atlanta has a total of 57 home runs for the season as well as 232 runs batted in. The Braves hold a team SLG% of .407 and they tally 4.46 runs per outing (9th in baseball). They have put up 107 doubles, while walking 163 times as well as scoring 241 runs.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.224 in addition to having a FIP of 3.52 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (468 strikeouts vs 155 free passes). They have a ranking of 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 436. They have allowed 46 HR's and they surrender 3.78 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 203 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.47 (186 earned runs given up).

Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.9% of 45 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 55 times in high leverage situations in addition to 38 occasions with runners on base. With 51 save situations, the Braves have compiled 27 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. They are ranked 15th in baseball with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 163 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Atlanta has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have come away with 15 saves.

In 4,347 innings on the diamond, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (22nd in pro baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 47 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in baseball). The Braves have accrued 515 assists, 22 errors and have earned 1,449 putouts for the year.

In his MLB career, Sale has surrendered 1,494 base hits while earning 2,267 punch outs in 1,844 innings pitched. Sale (128-81 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.07 earned run average while allowing 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 629 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.040 and having a FIP of 2.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.33 and he has gone up against 7,424 hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland (+184)

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