Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Atlanta Braves (66-58). The starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler and Reynaldo Lopez.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are knocking in 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 6th in MLB. They have 606 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .328. The Phillies have compiled 207 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 152 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 578 runs batted in in addition to 1,097 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate is .258. Philadelphia owns a slugging percentage of .423 and have been called out on strikes 1,030 times, while drawing a walk on 414 occasions.

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The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 3.71 on the year (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,098 hitters. Phillies pitchers have yielded 132 home runs and 504 total runs (7th in the league). They have walked 337 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.78 as a squad so far this year. Philadelphia has surrendered 994 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 457 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.26 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.20.

The Phillies bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 60.9% and has entered the game in 109 save situations. The relievers have inherited 104 runners for the year and 37.5% of them crossed home plate. Phillies pitchers have come into the game with runners on 77 times in addition to having 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 392 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen have a total of 62 holds so far this year (17th in baseball). They have tallied 28 saves for the year and have not converted 18 of their 46 save opportunities.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for 3,328 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,132 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .984 which puts them in 22nd in the majors, and they have turned 98 double plays. The Phillies have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,984 innings, ranking them 17th in the majors.

Wheeler has taken the mound for 1,527 innings and has tallied 1,563 punch outs during his career. His ERA is 3.38 (573 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.166. He has surrendered 1,332 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 448 free passes. Wheeler (99-68 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.33 while he has gone up against 6,304 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

Atlanta has hit 163 home runs on the campaign and 514 runs batted in. They have recorded 208 doubles, while getting a free base 364 times and racking up 537 runs. The Atlanta Braves have recorded a team OBP of .307 and a team batting average of .241 so far this year. The Braves have a slugging percentage of .414 and they score 4.33 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,132 occasions (6th in MLB) and have earned 1,009 base knocks.

The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 487 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.71 (454 earned runs surrendered). They have relinquished 119 homers and they relinquish 3.98 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.234 in addition to having a FIP of 3.56 as a squad on the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.60 (1,171 strikeouts vs 354 free passes). They rank 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,004.

Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.6% out of their 114 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 110 times in high leverage situations in addition to 82 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 92 save situations, the Braves have 46 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They are currently ranked 8th in the league holding a save percentage of 67.4%, and they have dispatched 362 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Atlanta has had relief pitchers take the mound in 46 save opportunities and they have tallied 31 saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 100 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in pro baseball). The Braves have racked up 1,100 assists, 53 errors and have a total of 3,302 putouts so far this season. In their 9,906 innings on the diamond, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (26th in pro baseball).

Lopez (46-53 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.02 earned run average while surrendering 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.51 and he has gone up against 3,317 batters in his career. He has allowed a total of 350 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.287 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. Thus far in his career, Lopez has given up 723 hits while tallying 719 punch outs in 784 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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