Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/22/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, May 22, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-115) Miami (-105)

LoanDepot Park is the location where the Miami Marlins (17-21) will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Braves (18-21) on Sunday. The line on this contest has the Braves at -115 while the Marlins are opening at -105. The total comes in at 7. The men taking the mound will be Ian Anderson and Sandy Alcantara.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .393 and have been called out on strikes 380 times, while being walked on 126 occasions. They have accounted for 149 runs batted in and 289 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average is at .224. The Braves have tallied 66 doubles as a unit and have knocked 50 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 160 runs while having a team OBP of .298. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which is 17th in baseball.

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The Braves hold a team ERA of 3.90 on the year (19th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 358 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27. Braves pitchers have conceded 29 home runs in addition to 171 runs in total (22nd in the league). They have walked 139 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.45 as a unit on the season.

Braves pitchers have come into the game with runners on 41 times as well as having 46 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 23 holds this year (14th in the league). The Braves relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 63.2% and has come into the game in 42 save situations. They have compiled 12 saves on the campaign and have blown 7 out of their 19 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 65 base runners this year and 36.9% of them crossed the plate. The Braves have sent 128 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Atlanta Braves have earned 1,038 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 327 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them sitting 14th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 26 double plays. The Braves have converted 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,114 innings, which has them ranked 22nd in the majors.

Anderson has thrown 196 innings and has tallied 190 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Anderson (15-9 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.96 and he has faced 827 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.34 (73 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.225. He has given up 156 base hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) with 85 free passes.

The Miami Marlins are sitting with an on-base percentage of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .244 on the year. They have been rung up on 338 occasions (10th in the league) and have earned a total of 312 base hits. Miami is sitting with 40 long balls on the campaign to go along with 152 runs batted in. The Marlins have a team SLG% of .397 and they score 4.24 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have hit 60 doubles, while taking a walk 114 times and putting up 161 runs.

The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.211 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.86 as a team over the course of the season. They are sitting at 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 275. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 144 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.38 (126 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.56 (335 strikeouts against 131 free passes). They have surrendered 38 long balls and they surrender 3.87 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league).

Sitting with 37 save situations, the Marlins have 23 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Miami has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 13 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 35 times in high leverage situations in addition to 33 occasions with runners on. Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 51 inherited runners. They sit at 15th in MLB holding a save percentage of 69.2%, and they have dispatched 136 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Miami Marlins have turned 32 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in baseball). The Marlins have racked up 341 assists, 21 errors and have amassed 1,007 putouts this year. In 3,021 innings on the field, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (9th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Alcantara has allowed 455 hits while tallying 473 strikeouts in 538 innings. He has given up 203 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.208 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.43 and he has gone up against 2,233 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Alcantara (23-36 career mark) has earned a 3.40 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-115)

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