Atlanta Braves vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Atlanta Braves (16-19) are hitting the road to American Family Field on Tuesday where they will go up against the Milwaukee Brewers (22-13). The expected starting pitchers will be Spencer Strider and Adrian Houser.

Atlanta owns a slugging percentage of .397 and have been called out on strikes 334 times, while drawing a walk on 114 occasions. They have earned 137 runs batted in and 262 hits on the year, and their batting average is sitting at .228. The Braves have accumulated 61 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 44 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 146 runs while holding a team OBP of .302. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.2 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 13th in MLB.

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The Braves have compiled a team ERA of 4.15 for the season (24th in MLB), and they have rung up 324 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 125 hitters and their FIP is 3.49 as a team on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27. Braves pitchers have given up 27 home runs in addition to 160 runs in total (25th in MLB).

Braves relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 36 times as well as having 34 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 15 holds for the year (24th in baseball). The Braves relievers have a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 30 save situations. They have earned 10 saves for the year and have blown 5 of their 15 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 58 runners on the campaign and 41.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Braves have dispatched 114 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Braves have converted 69.4% of balls in play into outs in their 2,790 innings, which has them ranked 22nd in baseball. The Atlanta Braves have a total of 930 putouts this year, in addition to 293 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which is 12th in MLB, and have accumulated 22 double plays.

Strider has taken the ball for 20 innings and has earned 26 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 3.15 (7 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.150. He has surrendered 13 base hits (5.9 hits per nine innings) with 10 walks. Strider (1-1 record in his career) holds a FIP of 2.66 while he has faced 80 hitters in the majors.

Milwaukee is sitting with 49 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 164 runs batted in. They have hit 57 doubles, while taking a walk 116 times as well as putting up 171 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with an OBP of .312 in addition to a team batting average of .236 on the season. The Brewers hold a team slugging % of .419 and they average 4.89 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 323 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned 273 hits.

The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.209 and have a FIP of 3.37 as a staff on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.98 (360 strikeouts against 121 free passes). They come in at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 249. They have given up 31 long balls and they give up 4.21 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 143 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.65 (124 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 46 save situations, the Brewers have earned 25 holds and 5 blown saves. Milwaukee has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have come away with 16 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 41 times in high leverage situations and on 29 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.5% of 52 inherited base runners. They rank 4th in baseball holding a save rate of 76.2%, and they have dispatched 112 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 18 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (22nd in pro baseball). The Brewers have accrued 291 assists, 22 errors and have a total of 918 putouts so far this season. In 2,754 innings on the field, the Brewers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (20th in professional baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Houser has allowed 324 base knocks while tallying 299 strikeouts in 355 innings pitched. He has allowed 148 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.321 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.05 and he has faced 1,508 batters during his MLB career. Houser (20-22 career win-loss mark) has a 3.75 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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