Texas Rangers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+152) Atlanta (-180)

The Texas Rangers (10-9) are en route to Truist Park on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Atlanta Braves (12-5). The odds on this game have the Rangers at +152 and the Braves are priced at -180. The betting total comes in at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers are Andrew Heaney and Chris Sale.

Texas is slugging .386 and have struck out 138 times, while being walked on 68 occasions. They have 91 runs batted in in addition to 168 hits for the season, and their team batting average comes in at .258. The Rangers have accumulated 32 doubles as a unit and have knocked 15 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 94 runs scored and hold an OBP of .334. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are notching 5.0 runs per outing, which has them at 10th in MLB.

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The Rangers have a team earned run average of 3.80 for the year (11th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 160 batters. Rangers pitchers have allowed 20 home runs and 80 total runs (15th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 72 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.33 as a squad on the year. Texas has relinquished 139 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and 71 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.22 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26.

The Rangers have sent 59 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 36 base runners this year with 44.4% of them crossed the plate. They have earned 2 saves this season and have blown 3 of their 5 chances to get a save. The Rangers bullpen have recorded a save rate of 40.0% and has entered the game in 18 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 13 holds for the season (6th in the league). Rangers relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 22 times in addition to having 26 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rangers have converted 72.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,512 innings, ranking them 3rd in the majors. The Texas Rangers are sitting with 504 putouts for the season, in addition to 158 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which ranks 8th in baseball, and have 15 double plays.

Heaney (46-50 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.44 and he has faced 3,695 opposing hitters in the majors. He has conceded 837 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 265 free passes. His earned run average is 4.52 (435 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.272. Heaney has taken the mound for 866 frames and has earned 921 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Braves hold a team SLG% of .484 and they are scoring 6.35 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have recorded 51 doubles, while walking 55 times as well as earning 108 runs. Atlanta has accounted for 20 home runs so far this season to go along with 103 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 149 occasions (19th in MLB) and have tallied 182 base hits. The Atlanta Braves have compiled an on-base percentage of .358 and a team batting average of .294 so far this season.

The Atlanta pitching staff have yielded 79 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.41 (74 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 18 long balls and they relinquish 4.71 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.331 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.14 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (139 strikeouts vs 58 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 10th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 143.

Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of 20 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 18 times in high leverage situations and also on 16 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 17 save situations, the Braves have recorded 9 holds and also 2 blown saves. They sit at 5th in MLB holding a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have sent 59 relievers to the mound so far this season. Atlanta has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 8 save chances and they have walked away with 6 saves.

Out of their 1,359 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (17th in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have turned 19 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .992 (1st in baseball). The Braves have racked up 168 assists, 5 errors and have a total of 453 putouts this season.

Sale (121-81 career record) has a 3.12 ERA while allowing 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.25 and he has faced 7,248 hitters in his career. He has given up a total of 623 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.048 and a FIP of 3.0. During his pro baseball career, Sale has allowed 1,464 base hits and he has 2,209 punch outs in 1,798 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-180)

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