Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-108) Texas (-112)

The Texas Rangers (6-14) will play the Atlanta Braves (10-11) at Globe Life Field on Sunday. The line on this matchup has Atlanta at -108 and Texas is sitting at -112. The over/under has been set at 9. The men taking the mound will be Max Fried and Taylor Hearn.

As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.1 runs per contest, which is 16th in the league. They have accounted for 85 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .311. The Braves have accounted for 42 doubles as a team and have hit 28 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 79 runs batted in as well as 162 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .235. Atlanta is slugging .420 and have been called out on strikes 190 times, while taking a walk on 71 occasions.

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The Braves are sitting with a team ERA of 4.16 so far this season (23rd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 201 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.64 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Braves pitchers have surrendered 18 home runs and 93 runs in total (25th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 76 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.60 as a team on the campaign.

Braves bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 23 times as well as having 15 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 10 holds so far this season (17th in MLB). The Braves bullpen have compiled a save rate of 80.0% and stepped onto the hill in 20 save situations. They have accumulated 8 saves on the season and have blown 2 of 10 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 32 runners on the campaign with 34.4% of those runners crossed the plate. The Braves have dispatched 70 relievers to the mound this year.

The Braves have converted 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,674 innings on the diamond, ranking them 17th in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 558 putouts this year, as well as 181 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them sitting 8th in MLB, and have 13 double plays.

Fried (42-20 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.48 while facing 1,950 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 432 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 140 free passes. His earned run average is 3.32 (174 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.214. Fried has thrown 471 innings and has totaled 468 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Texas Rangers have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .287 and a team batting average of .221 for the season. They have struck out on 151 occasions (27th in the league) and have accounted for 149 base hits. Texas has a total of 18 HRs for the year to go along with 81 RBIs. The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .340 and they are scoring 4.30 runs per game (14th in baseball). They have notched 26 two-baggers, while taking a walk 59 times as well as earning 86 runs.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.369 in addition to having a FIP of 4.94 as a pitching staff this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.28 (185 strikeouts vs 81 walks). They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 160. They have relinquished 32 dingers and they yield 5.01 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball). The Texas pitching staff have conceded 98 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.76 (93 earned runs allowed).

Sitting with 11 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 7 holds and also 3 blown saves. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 4 save opportunities and they have come away with 1 save. Their relievers have come in 18 times in high leverage situations in addition to 20 occasions with runners on. Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.0% out of 31 inherited base runners. They are ranked 30th in MLB with a save percentage of 25.0%, and they have dispatched 84 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season.

Out of their 1,584 innings on the field, the Rangers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (18th in the majors). The Texas Rangers have turned 15 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (19th in MLB). The Rangers have racked up 183 assists, 12 errors and have accumulated 528 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Hearn has allowed 136 base knocks while he has totaled 133 strikeouts in 137 innings pitched. Hearn (6-9 career mark) is the owner of a 5.10 earned run average while giving up 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 78 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.453 and a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.08 and he has faced 603 batters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-108)

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