Texas Rangers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

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

The Atlanta Braves (12-5) will try to beat the Texas Rangers (11-9) at Truist Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Texas at +152 and Atlanta is coming in at -180. The total is set at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi and Charlie Morton.

As a team, the Texas Rangers are earning 5.2 runs per game, which has them at 9th in baseball. They have racked up 103 runs while having a team OBP of .336. The Rangers have accumulated 35 two-baggers as a team and have hit 18 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 99 RBI's as well as 181 hits on the season, and their batting average is at .262. Texas has a slugging rate of .399 and have been called out on strikes 145 times, while drawing a walk on 71 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.14 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29. Rangers pitchers have relinquished 20 home runs and also 87 runs (19th in the league). Texas has surrendered 150 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 78 earned runs. The Rangers have a team earned run average of 3.97 for the year (14th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 167 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 78 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.29 as a unit on the season.

The Rangers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and has entered the game in 19 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 41 runners for the year and 39.0% of them crossed home plate. Rangers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 25 times in addition to having 28 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 62 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have 13 holds for the year (7th in MLB). They have tallied 3 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 of 6 save opportunities.

The Rangers have transformed 71.9% of balls in play into outs out of 1,593 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 3rd in pro baseball. The Texas Rangers have earned 531 putouts for the season, as well as 166 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them ranked 4th in baseball, and they have turned 15 double plays.

Eovaldi has thrown 1,426 innings and has racked up 1,214 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.08 (647 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.298. He has surrendered 1,443 base hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 409 free passes. Eovaldi (80-74 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.83 while he has faced 6,027 hitters in the majors.

Atlanta has accumulated 20 long balls so far this season to go along with 103 runs batted in. They have recorded 51 doubles, while taking a walk 55 times as well as putting up 108 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for an OBP of .358 and a batting average of .294 so far this year. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .484 and they average 6.35 runs per contest (1st in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 149 occasions (20th in MLB) and have 182 hits.

The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 79 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.41 (74 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 18 dingers and they allow 4.71 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.331 and have a FIP of 4.14 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.30 (139 strikeouts vs 58 walks). They come in at 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 143.

Atlanta relievers have an inherited score rate of 25.0% out of 20 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 18 times in high leverage situations and on 16 occasions with runners on. With 17 save situations, the Braves have amassed 9 holds and also 2 blown saves. They rank 5th in MLB holding a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 59 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Atlanta has had relievers step onto the mound in 8 save opportunities and they have converted 6 saves.

In 1,359 innings on the diamond, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (17th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 19 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .992 (1st in professional baseball). The Braves have accrued 168 assists, 5 errors and have a total of 453 putouts this year.

During his career, Morton has allowed 1,852 base knocks while he has earned 1,898 strikeouts in 1,977 innings pitched. Morton (131-113 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.01 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 881 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.306 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 and he has faced 8,471 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+152)

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