Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves 4/16/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Monday, April 16, 2018

SunTrust Park

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Nola vs. Mike Foltynewicz

The Philadelphia Phillies visit SunTrust Park on Monday, April 16, 2018 to play the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Aaron Nola for the Phillies and Mike Foltynewicz for the Braves.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at -128 and Atlanta at +118. The Phillies have a 6-6-1 over/under record and a 5-8-0 run line mark. The Braves are 9-5-0 against the run line and have a 5-6-3 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 6-6-1 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5-8-0 against the run line

Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 5-6-3 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 9-5-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

03/30/18 P Pat Neshek Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
03/29/18 P Mark Leiter Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Tommy Hunter Hamstring 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

04/11/18 P Brandon McCarthy Shoulder left last start, is "?" for next start
03/30/18 P Chase Whitley Heel 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Jacob Lindgren Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 C Tyler Flowers Oblique 10-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 P Grant Dayton Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)
03/26/18 3B Johan Camargo Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Luiz Gohara Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 8-5 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Aaron Nola has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 1.96 and a WHIP of 0.98 this year. He has 13 strikeouts over his 18.1 innings pitched and he's given up 10 hits. He allows 4.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 36 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .211 against the bullpen and they've struck out 44 hitters and walked 21 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.49. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 102 base hits and 46 earned runs. They have allowed 7 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 42 batters and struck out 111. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.20.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .231, good for 21st in the league. The Phillies hold a .398 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .317 with an on-base percentage of .442. He has 13 hits this season in 41 at bats with 10 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .585 and an OPS+ of 186. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .424. He has totaled 13 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 47 at bats. His OPS+ is 145 while his slugging percentage is at .447. The Phillies have 101 hits, including 26 doubles and 15 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 57 times so far this season and they have struck out 126 times as a unit. They have left 85 men on base and have a team OPS of .716. They score 5.31 runs per contest and have scored a total of 69 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Atlanta has a 8-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.93, Mike Foltynewicz has a 1-1 record and a 1.24 WHIP this year. He has 18 strikeouts over the 15.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 14 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 3.59. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.88 and they have given up 38 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .188 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 59 batters and walked 37 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.43. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 108 base knocks and 49 earned runs this season. They have given up 12 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. Atlanta as a staff has walked 69 hitters and struck out 135 batters. They give up a walk 4.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 3.93.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 4th in the league. The Braves hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .353, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.6 hits per contest. Dansby Swanson comes into this matchup batting .357 with an OBP of .390. He has 20 hits this year along with 10 RBI in 56 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .571 with an OPS+ of 161. Ozzie Albies is hitting .313 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 20 hits in 64 at bats while driving in 11 runs. He has an OPS+ of 176 and a slugging percentage of .703. The Braves as a unit have 135 base hits, including 37 doubles and 16 homers. Atlanta has walked 60 times this year and they have struck out on 113 occasions. They have had 109 men left on base and have an OPS of .801. They have scored 5.86 runs per game and totaled 82 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Phillies -128 and over 8 total runs

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