Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/10/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+125) Atlanta (-145)

The Boston Red Sox (10-19) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Atlanta Braves (14-16). The moneyline on this game has Boston at +125 while Atlanta is coming in at -145. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Garrett Whitlock and Kyle Wright.

Boston is slugging .342 and have struck out 232 times, while taking a walk on 65 occasions. They have 94 runs batted in in addition to 222 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .228. The Red Sox have recorded 59 doubles as a team and have hit 16 balls out of the park. They have 95 runs while holding a team OBP of .279. As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are recording 3.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 28th in MLB.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 3.72 over the course of the season (18th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 263 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.71 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.21. Red Sox pitchers have allowed 31 long balls and also 118 runs (21st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 97 opposing players and their FIP is 3.91 as a team this year.

The Red Sox relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 35.7% and has entered the game in 36 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 68 base runners over the course of the season with 32.4% of them crossed the plate. Red Sox pitchers have entered the game with runners on 48 times in addition to having 46 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have dispatched 121 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have 22 holds on the year (5th in MLB). They have accumulated 5 saves so far this season and have not converted 9 of 14 save opportunities.

The Red Sox have converted 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,334 innings, which has them sitting 12th in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have notched a total of 778 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 223 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which is 10th in MLB, and have a total of 22 double plays.

Whitlock has taken the hill for 95 innings and has accounted for 110 K's so far in his career. Whitlock (9-5 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 2.68 and he has gone up against 379 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 1.80 (19 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.011. He has conceded 75 base knocks (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 21 free passes.

The Braves hold a team slugging % of .394 and they are recording 4.07 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have hit 55 two-baggers, while getting a free base 98 times as well as scoring 122 runs. Atlanta is sitting with 36 home runs this year and 114 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 278 occasions (1st in baseball) and are sitting with 221 hits. The Atlanta Braves hold a team on-base percentage of .301 and a batting average of .226 over the course of the season.

The Atlanta pitching staff have relinquished 125 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.97 (116 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 23 homers and they allow 4.28 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Braves have a WHIP of 1.251 and have a FIP of 3.53 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.55 (270 strikeouts against 106 walks). They come in at 23rd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 223.

With 26 save situations, the Braves have tallied 14 holds and also 2 blown saves. Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 12 save opportunities and they have come away with 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 23 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 38.3% of 47 inherited runners. They sit at 3rd in baseball holding a save rate of 83.3%, and they have sent 95 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 22 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (9th in baseball). The Braves have accrued 260 assists, 13 errors and have a total of 789 putouts for the season. In 2,367 innings played, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (18th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Wright has conceded 93 hits while tallying 96 K's in 101 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 57 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.465 and a FIP of 5.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.75 and he has gone up against 445 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Wright (5-9 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 5.08 ERA while allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-145)

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