Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/25/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves
Date: Sunday, April 25, 2021
Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA
TV: Bally Sports South
Bryse Wilson and the Atlanta Braves (8-10, 3rd in NL East) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (9-10, 4th in NL West) at Truist Park on Sunday.
Arizona has a slugging % of .393 and have struck out 184 times, while drawing a walk on 90 occasions. They have 94 RBI's in addition to 154 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average sits at .228. The Diamondbacks have tallied 25 two-baggers as a team and have hit 26 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 100 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .327. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 5.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league.
The Diamondbacks have a team ERA of 4.89 for the season (29th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 158 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.43 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.41. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 31 home runs and also 103 runs (30th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 65 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.90 as a unit on the season.
Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 20 times as well as having 23 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 13 holds so far this year (4th in MLB). The Diamondbacks relievers have accumulated a save rate of 33.3% and stepped onto the hill in 22 save situations. They have compiled 3 saves for the year and have blown 6 out of their 9 save chances. The relievers have inherited 24 runners on the year and 29.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 68 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have accounted for 514 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 174 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which puts them in 17th in professional baseball, and have 108 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,542 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 22nd in professional baseball.
Gallen has thrown 161 innings and has tallied 192 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.84 (51 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.181. He has surrendered 124 hits (6.9 hits per nine innings) and has 67 free passes. Gallen (6-8 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.62 and he has gone up against 668 hitters in the majors.
The Braves have a team SLG% of .416 and they are recording 4.78 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have recorded 28 doubles, while taking a walk 73 times and putting up 86 runs. Atlanta has a total of 26 home runs on the year as well as 81 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 160 occasions (20th in the league) and have a total of 133 base hits. The Atlanta Braves have recorded an OBP of .323 as well as a batting average of .228 for the season.
The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.398 in addition to having a FIP of 4.39 as a staff so far this year. They are currently ranked 25th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 149. The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 87 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.64 (80 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.60 (177 strikeouts vs 68 bases on balls). They have relinquished 24 dingers and they allow 5.05 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball).
Atlanta has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 7 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves. They sit at 16th in baseball holding a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 67 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations in addition to 13 occasions with base runners. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 27.3% of 22 inherited base runners. Sitting with 20 save situations, the Braves have earned 12 holds and also 3 blown saves.
In their 1,401 innings on the diamond, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (26th in pro baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 11 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .994 (1st in baseball). The Braves have racked up 158 assists, 4 errors and have 467 putouts for the season.
Wilson (4-1 career win-loss mark) has earned a 5.66 ERA while giving up 11.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.46 and he has gone up against 220 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded 30 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.783 and a FIP of 5.8. In his career, Wilson has allowed 59 base hits while totaling 38 K's in 47 frames.
Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta
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