Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/28/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+115) Atlanta (-135)

The Miami Marlins (18-24) are traveling to Truist Park on Saturday where they will take on the Atlanta Braves (21-24). The line on this matchup has Miami at +115 and Atlanta is at -135. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Sandy Alcantara and Tucker Davidson.

As a team, the Miami Marlins are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which is 19th in MLB. They have 172 runs and have an on-base percentage of .315. The Marlins have accumulated 67 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 41 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 163 runs batted in in addition to 343 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate comes in at .243. Miami has a slugging percentage of .391 and have been called out on strikes 381 times, while taking a walk on 130 occasions.

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The Marlins have a team ERA of 3.39 for the year (7th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 367 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.58 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21. Marlins pitchers have given up 44 home runs in addition to 160 total runs (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 142 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.97 as a unit on the year.

The Marlins have dispatched 146 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 53 runners on the year and 34.0% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 9 saves on the campaign and have blown 4 of 13 chances to save the game. The Marlins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 69.2% and has entered the game in 37 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 23 holds on the campaign (17th in MLB). Marlins bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 34 times as well as having 35 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have amassed 1,109 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 377 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which ranks 18th in baseball, and they have twisted 34 double plays. The Marlins have turned 71.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,327 innings, which ranks them 9th in pro baseball.

Alcantara (24-36 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.00 while he has gone up against 2,268 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 461 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 197 walks. His earned run average is 3.34 (203 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.203. Alcantara has pitched in 547 frames and has accumulated 480 K's so far in his MLB career.

The Atlanta Braves have compiled an on-base percentage of .304 as well as a batting average of .232 so far this season. They have been rung up on 442 instances (1st in the league) and are sitting with 347 hits. Atlanta is sitting with 56 long balls so far this season as well as 172 RBIs. The Braves hold a slugging % of .398 and they are scoring 4.11 runs per outing (18th in baseball). They have tallied 77 doubles, while walking 143 times as well as putting up 185 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 198 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.97 (176 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 32 homers and they allow 4.47 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.296 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.48 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.52 (415 strikeouts vs 165 walks). They sit at 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 352.

Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.9% out of 72 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 52 times in high leverage situations in addition to 47 occasions with runners on. With 49 save situations, the Braves have amassed 28 holds and also 8 blown saves. They sit at 23rd in MLB with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have dispatched 146 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Atlanta has had relievers step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 13 saves.

In their 3,591 innings played, the Braves hold a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (22nd in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 29 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (14th in baseball). The Braves have recorded 379 assists, 22 errors and have a tally of 1,197 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his career, Davidson has allowed 30 base knocks and he has 27 punch outs in 32 innings. Davidson (1-2 career record) has a 5.63 ERA and has conceded 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 20 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.594 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.29 and he has faced 149 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (+115)

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