Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+165) Atlanta (-195)

Truist Park is the location where the Atlanta Braves (7-10) will compete against the Chicago Cubs (7-9) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Cubs at +165 and the Braves are coming in at -195. The betting total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Marcus Stroman and Max Fried.

As a team, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 5.3 runs/g, which puts them at 2nd in MLB. They have a total of 84 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .354. The Cubs have hit 35 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 13 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 77 RBI's as well as 145 hits on the campaign, while their batting average comes in at .273. Chicago is slugging .420 and have been rung up 128 times, while taking a walk on 61 occasions.

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Cubs pitchers have yielded 15 home runs in addition to 65 total runs (19th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 56 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.81 as a team on the campaign. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.43 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.31. The Cubs have a team ERA of 4.11 this season (21st in baseball), and they have struck out 136 batters.

The Cubs have sent 54 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have inherited 28 runners for the season and 28.6% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 5 saves on the year and have missed out on 2 out of their 7 chances to save the game. The Cubs bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 71.4% and has entered the game in 16 save situations. The relievers have earned 6 holds on the year (25th in MLB). Cubs relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 17 times and also have had 16 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have 414 putouts so far this season, as well as 147 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which ranks 13th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 19 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,242 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 22nd in pro baseball.

Stroman has taken the ball for 1,041 frames and is sitting with 867 K's in his MLB career. Stroman (61-62 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.64 and he has faced 4,341 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.70 (428 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.271. He has surrendered 1,030 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 294 free passes.

The Atlanta Braves have recorded an OBP of .310 in addition to a batting average of .231 for the season. They have been rung up on 151 occasions (4th in baseball) and have notched a total of 128 base hits. Atlanta has 20 home runs on the campaign to go along with 64 RBIs. The Braves have a SLG% of .412 and they average 4.00 runs per game (14th in the league). They have hit 38 doubles, while walking 58 times and scoring 68 runs.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.322 with a FIP of 3.50 as a unit for the season. They have a ranking of 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 133. The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 82 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.59 (76 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.63 (168 strikeouts vs 64 bases on balls). They have conceded 14 dingers and they concede 4.95 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 8 save chances and they have come away with 6 saves. They rank 11th in baseball with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 54 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Their relievers have taken the field 10 times in high leverage situations in addition to 19 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score rate of 40.7% out of their 27 inherited base runners. With 14 save situations, the Braves have 6 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 8 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (11th in pro baseball). The Braves have recorded 131 assists, 7 errors and have earned 447 putouts for the year. Out of their 1,341 innings on the diamond, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (24th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Fried has surrendered 428 hits while totaling 464 punch outs in 465 innings. Fried (41-20 career mark) holds a 3.35 earned run average while giving up 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 173 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.222 and having a FIP of 3.5. His K/BB ratio is 3.31 and he has gone up against 1,927 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+165)

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