Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (66-58) will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Aaron Nola and Max Fried.

The Phillies have compiled 207 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 152 balls out of the stadium. Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .423 and have been rung up 1,030 times, while drawing a walk on 414 occasions. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 6th in the league. They have amassed 578 RBI's in addition to 1,097 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate is .258. They have tallied 606 runs and have an on-base percentage of .328.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.26 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.20. Phillies pitchers have yielded 132 home runs and 504 total runs (7th in baseball). Philadelphia has allowed 994 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 457 earned runs. The Phillies have a team ERA of 3.71 this year (5th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,098 batters. They have walked 337 batters and their FIP sits at 3.77 as a unit so far this year.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 77 times and also have had 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 62 holds so far this year (17th in MLB). The Phillies bullpen have recorded a save rate of 60.9% and stepped onto the hill in 109 save situations. They have recorded 28 saves for the year and have missed out on 18 out of their 46 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 104 runners so far this season with 37.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Phillies have dispatched 392 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 3,328 putouts this season, in addition to 1,132 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .984 which puts them in 22nd in MLB, and have 98 double plays. The Phillies have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,984 innings, which ranks them 18th in pro baseball.

Nola has taken the hill for 1,575 innings and has earned 1,724 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.70 (647 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.132. He has allowed 1,373 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 410 walks. Nola (101-77 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.64 while he has faced 6,440 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Atlanta Braves have tallied an OBP of .307 in addition to a batting average of .241 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,132 occasions (6th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,009 base hits. Atlanta has accumulated 163 home runs so far this season and 514 runs batted in. The Braves have a SLG% of .414 and they are scoring 4.33 runs per game (15th in baseball). They have recorded 208 two-baggers, while walking 364 times as well as recording 537 runs.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.234 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.56 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.60 (1,171 strikeouts vs 354 free passes). They come in at 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,004. They have allowed 119 long balls and they concede 3.98 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have yielded 487 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.71 (454 earned runs yielded).

Atlanta has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 46 save opportunities and they have tallied 31 saves. They rank 8th in MLB holding a save percentage of 67.4%, and they have sent 362 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 110 times in high leverage situations in addition to 82 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.6% out of their 114 inherited runners. With 92 save situations, the Braves have recorded 46 holds and also 15 blown saves.

In 9,906 innings played, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (26th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have turned 100 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (3rd in the majors). The Braves have 1,100 assists, 53 errors and have amassed 3,302 putouts on the season.

During his career, Fried has given up 744 hits while totaling 812 strikeouts in 831 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 288 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.178 and a FIP of 3.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.47 and he has gone up against 3,409 hitters during his MLB career. Fried (69-33 mark in his career) holds a 3.12 ERA while giving up 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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