Texas Rangers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+130) Atlanta (-154)

The Texas Rangers (11-9) are en route to Truist Park on Sunday where they will meet the Atlanta Braves (12-5). The odds on this game have the Rangers at +130 and the Braves are coming in at -154. The betting total comes in at 9.5. The starting pitchers are Michael Lorenzen and Darius Vines.

The Rangers have hit 35 doubles as a squad and have hit 18 baseballs out of the park. Texas has a slugging rate of .399 and have been called out on strikes 145 times, while taking a walk on 71 occasions. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are scoring 5.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 9th in the league. They have accumulated 99 RBI's and 181 hits so far this year, while their batting average is sitting at .262. They have earned 103 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .336.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.14 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29. Rangers pitchers have given up 20 home runs and 87 runs in total (19th in the league). Texas has conceded 150 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) and 78 earned runs. The Rangers have compiled a team ERA of 3.97 on the year (14th in the league), and their staff has rung up 167 hitters. They have walked 78 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.29 as a team over the course of the season.

Rangers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 25 times and also have had 28 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 13 holds over the course of the season (7th in the league). The Rangers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 19 save situations. They have compiled 3 saves on the year and have not converted 3 of their 6 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 41 base runners for the season with 39.0% of those players crossed home plate. The Rangers have dispatched 62 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Texas Rangers have a tally of 531 putouts this year, as well as 166 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which puts them in 4th in MLB, and have a total of 15 double plays. The Rangers have transformed 71.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,593 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 3rd in pro baseball.

Lorenzen (41-38 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.32 and he has gone up against 3,092 batters in the majors. He has conceded 674 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 293 free passes. His ERA is 4.09 (331 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.326. Lorenzen has thrown 729 frames and is sitting with 606 K's in his career.

Atlanta is sitting with 20 HRs on the campaign to go along with 103 runs batted in. They have hit 51 doubles, while walking 55 times as well as putting up 108 runs. The Atlanta Braves have recorded an on-base percentage of .358 in addition to a team batting average of .294 on the campaign. The Braves have a team slugging % of .484 and they score 6.35 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have struck out on 149 occasions (20th in MLB) and have a total of 182 base hits.

The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 79 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.41 (74 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 18 homers and they allow 4.71 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Braves have a WHIP of 1.331 in addition to having a FIP of 4.14 as a team this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (139 strikeouts against 58 bases on balls). They come in at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 143.

Atlanta has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 8 save opportunities and they have recorded 6 saves. They are ranked 5th in baseball with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 59 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 18 times in high leverage situations and on 16 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 25.0% out of their 20 inherited base runners. With 17 save situations, the Braves have earned 9 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

Out of their 1,359 innings played, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (17th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have turned 19 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .992 (1st in professional baseball). The Braves have accrued 168 assists, 5 errors and have notched a total of 453 putouts on the campaign.

Vines (1-0 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.60 earned run average and has conceded 6.8 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.80 and he has faced 103 hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 10 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.160 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. In his MLB career, Vines has conceded 19 base knocks and he has 18 strikeouts in 25 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (+130)

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