Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves MLB Picks & Predictions 4/16/2019

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

SunTrust Park

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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray vs. Max Fried

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit SunTrust Park on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 to play the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Robbie Ray for the Diamondbacks and Max Fried for the Braves.

The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +137 and Atlanta at -147. The Diamondbacks have a 10-4-2 over/under record and a 9-7-0 run line mark. The Braves are 8-7-0 against the run line and have a 7-7-1 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 10-4-2 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 9-7-0 against the run line

Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 7-7-1 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 8-7-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/08/19 C Alex Avila Quad 10-day IL (04/08)
04/05/19 3B Jake Lamb Quad 10-day IL (04/04)
03/28/19 P T.J. McFarland Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 RF Steven Souza Jr. ACL 10-day IL (03/26); is out for season
03/25/19 P Silvino Bracho Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Taijuan Walker Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

04/14/19 P Arodys Vizcaino Shoulder 10-day IL (04/14)
04/07/19 C Brian McCann Hamstring 10-day IL (04/07)
03/25/19 P Darren O'Day Arm 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Mike Foltynewicz Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 7-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Robbie Ray has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.17 this season. He has 22 strikeouts over his 15.1 innings pitched and he's given up 7 hits. He's allowed 4.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.20 and they have given up 60 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .280 against the bullpen and they've struck out 49 hitters and walked 29 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5.56. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 141 base hits and 89 earned runs. They have allowed 31 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 59 batters and struck out 147. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 5.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .271, good for 6th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .483 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.7 hits per game. Adam Jones is hitting .333 with an on-base percentage of .391. He has 21 hits this season in 63 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .603 and an OPS+ of 150. David Peralta is hitting .373 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .400. He has totaled 25 hits and he has driven in 10 men in 67 at bats. His OPS+ is 151 while his slugging percentage is at .597. The Diamondbacks have 155 hits, including 42 doubles and 26 home runs. Arizona has walked 42 times so far this season and they have struck out 141 times as a unit. They have left 104 men on base and have a team OPS of .809. They score 5.44 runs per contest and have scored a total of 87 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Atlanta has a 9-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.00, Max Fried has a 2-0 record and a 0.66 WHIP. He has 9 strikeouts over the 13.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.61 and they have given up 51 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 62 batters and walked 30 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.43. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 119 base knocks and 65 earned runs this season. They have given up 21 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. Atlanta as a staff has walked 68 hitters and struck out 125 batters. They give up a walk 4.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 7th in the league. The Braves hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .369, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Dansby Swanson comes into this matchup batting .283 with an OBP of .386. He has 13 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 46 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .609 with an OPS+ of 156. Freddie Freeman is hitting .345 this season and he has an OBP of .478. He has collected 19 hits in 55 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 157 and a slugging percentage of .491. The Braves as a unit have 134 base hits, including 24 doubles and 21 homers. Atlanta has walked 77 times this year and they have struck out on 128 occasions. They have had 119 men left on base and have an OPS of .830. They have scored 5.47 runs per game and totaled 82 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Braves MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +137

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