Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Atlanta Braves (67-58) are welcoming the Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) at Truist Park on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Cristopher Sanchez and Spencer Schwellenbach.

The Phillies have accumulated 207 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 152 baseballs out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .421 and have been rung up 1,043 times, while drawing a walk on 415 occasions. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.9 runs per outing, which ranks them 8th in the league. They have accounted for 579 runs batted in in addition to 1,102 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is .257. They have a total of 607 runs scored while having a team OBP of .327.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.25 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.20. Phillies pitchers have given up 133 home runs and 507 runs in total (6th in MLB). Philadelphia has relinquished 1,001 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 460 earned runs. The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 3.71 this season (5th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,110 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 342 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.77 as a squad on the campaign.

The Phillies have dispatched 395 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 107 runners so far this season and 36.4% of those runners ended up scoring. They have compiled 28 saves on the season and have blown 18 of 46 save chances. The Phillies relief pitchers have a save percentage of 60.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 109 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 62 holds this year (19th in the league). Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 78 times in addition to having 132 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have converted 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,056 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 18th in professional baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 3,352 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,137 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them ranked 22nd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 98 double plays.

Sanchez has thrown 292 innings and has earned 252 strikeouts in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.82 (124 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.226. He has surrendered 284 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 74 walks. Sanchez (15-15 career mark) has a FIP of 3.76 and he has faced 1,212 hitters in the major leagues.

Atlanta has compiled 164 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 517 RBIs. They have put up 210 two-baggers, while taking a walk 369 times and scoring 540 runs. The Atlanta Braves have earned an OBP of .307 in addition to a team batting average of .241 on the year. The Braves have a SLG% of .414 and they tally 4.32 runs per game (16th in the league). They have struck out on 1,144 instances (6th in baseball) and have earned 1,016 base hits.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.230 and have a FIP of 3.53 as a pitching staff for the season. They come in at 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,009. The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 488 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.69 (455 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.60 (1,184 strikeouts vs 355 bases on balls). They have conceded 119 homers and they give up 3.96 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

With 94 save situations, the Braves have amassed 47 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Atlanta has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 47 save opportunities and they have earned 32 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 112 times in high leverage situations and on 82 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.6% out of their 114 inherited runners. They sit at 6th in the league with a save percentage of 68.1%, and they have sent 365 relievers to the mound so far this year.

In 9,987 innings on the field, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (26th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have turned 100 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in pro baseball). The Braves have accrued 1,109 assists, 53 errors and have a total of 3,329 putouts this year.

During his pro baseball career, Schwellenbach has allowed 67 base knocks while he has totaled 85 punch outs in 75 innings. He has given up a total of 34 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.077 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 6.07 and he has faced 309 hitters during his MLB career. Schwellenbach (4-6 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.07 earned run average while giving up 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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