Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/23/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, April 23, 2021

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+135) Atlanta (-145)

Luke Weaver and the Arizona Diamondbacks (8-10, 4th in NL West) head to Truist Park on Friday where they'll take on the Atlanta Braves (8-10, 4th in NL East). The Diamondbacks open this matchup at +135 while the Braves are coming in at -145. The total opens at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Luke Weaver and Kyle Wright.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 7th in the league. They have a total of 86 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .320. The Diamondbacks have accumulated 23 doubles as a squad and have hit 24 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 80 runs batted in and 140 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate comes in at .222. Arizona has a slugging rate of .381 and have struck out 175 times, while drawing a walk on 82 occasions.

The Diamondbacks have a team ERA of 4.64 on the campaign (22nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 145 batters. They have walked 61 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.60 as a squad so far this season. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.39. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 25 home runs and also 92 runs (28th in baseball).

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 61 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 21 base runners for the year with 23.8% of those players crossed home plate. They have tallied 3 saves on the season and have missed out on 5 of their 8 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 37.5% and has come into the game in 20 save situations. The relievers have tallied 12 holds this season (4th in baseball). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 17 times in addition to having 21 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated 484 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 166 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball, and they have turned 106 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,452 innings on the field, which has them ranked 22nd in baseball.

Weaver has taken the ball for 366 innings and is sitting with 376 strikeouts in his career. Weaver (21-30 career record) holds a FIP of 4.04 while facing 1,590 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.67 (190 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.372. He has given up 386 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 116 free passes.

Atlanta has recorded 26 home runs for the season as well as 81 RBIs. They have notched 28 two-baggers, while taking a walk 73 times and putting up 86 runs. The Atlanta Braves hold an OBP of .323 as well as a batting average of .228 so far this season. The Braves have a team slugging % of .416 and they average 4.78 runs per outing (8th in MLB). They have been rung up on 160 occasions (17th in the league) and have totaled 133 base knocks.

The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.398 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.38 as a team on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.60 (177 strikeouts against 68 walks). They rank 25th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 149. They have surrendered 24 HR's and they allow 5.05 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 87 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.64 (80 earned runs surrendered).

Atlanta has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 7 save chances and they have come away with 4 saves. They are ranked 15th in the league holding a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have sent 67 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations in addition to 13 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.3% out of their 22 inherited base runners. With 20 save situations, the Braves have accrued 12 holds and also 3 blown saves.

Out of their 1,401 innings on the field, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (25th in MLB). The Atlanta Braves have twisted 11 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .994 (1st in the majors). The Braves have racked up 158 assists, 4 errors and have a total of 467 putouts during this campaign.

Wright (2-7 career mark) has a 6.09 ERA while conceding 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.29 and he has faced 311 batters during his MLB career. He has surrendered 46 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.632 and a FIP of 6.4. In his career, Wright has surrendered 66 hits while he has tallied 58 K's in 68 innings.

Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-145)

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