Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Monday, May 30, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-110) Arizona (-105)

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (23-25) will try to beat the Atlanta Braves (23-25) on Monday. The line on this contest has Atlanta at -110 and Arizona is opening at -105. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Charlie Morton and Zac Gallen.

The Braves have tallied 82 doubles as a team and have smacked 57 baseballs out of the stadium. Atlanta has a slugging rate of .395 and have been called out on strikes 465 times, while being walked on 147 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are compiling 4.1 runs per outing, which ranks them 18th in baseball. They have recorded 179 runs batted in as well as 358 hits for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .231. They have 192 runs while holding a team OBP of .302.

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The Braves have an ERA of 3.97 for the year (18th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 431 hitters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.48 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29. Braves pitchers have given up 35 home runs and 206 runs in total (18th in the league). They have walked 174 hitters and their FIP is 3.56 as a unit on the year.

The Braves relievers have accumulated a save rate of 63.6% and has come into the game in 51 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 72 base runners on the campaign with 38.9% of those players earned a run for their team. Braves bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 47 times and also have had 53 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 152 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have racked up 29 holds so far this year (12th in MLB). They have compiled 14 saves for the year and have blown 8 of 22 save opportunities.

The Braves have transformed 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,753 innings on the diamond, ranking them 19th in MLB. The Atlanta Braves have amassed 1,251 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 399 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which ranks 13th in the majors, and have 31 double plays.

Morton (110-98 career record) has a FIP of 3.74 while facing 7,158 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 1,586 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 596 walks. His ERA is 4.03 (748 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.307. Morton has pitched in 1,669 innings and has accumulated 1,533 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging percentage of .379 and they score 3.92 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have put up 69 doubles, while walking 173 times as well as putting up 188 runs. Arizona has 57 HRs on the year to go along with 177 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 444 occasions (2nd in the league) and are sitting with 337 hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have an OBP of .299 as well as a team batting average of .216 so far this season.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.304 and have a FIP of 4.39 as a squad on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.21 (338 strikeouts vs 153 free passes). They are sitting at 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 400. They have surrendered 53 long balls and they surrender 4.67 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have yielded 220 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.22 (199 earned runs yielded).

Arizona has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have come away with 15 saves. They are currently ranked 8th in MLB holding a save rate of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 176 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 67 times in high leverage situations and on 49 occasions with runners on. Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of their 72 inherited base runners. With 56 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 34 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 40 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .978 (29th in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have 397 assists, 37 errors and have accumulated 1,272 putouts on the season. In their 3,816 innings played, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (15th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Gallen has allowed 252 hits while totaling 360 punch outs in 318 innings. He has given up a total of 116 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.170 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and he has gone up against 1,322 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Gallen (13-18 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.28 ERA and has surrendered 7.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-105)

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