Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-105) Atlanta (-115)

The Philadelphia Phillies (20-23) are en route to Truist Park on Thursday where they will meet the Atlanta Braves (20-23). The odds on this game have the Phillies at -105 and the Braves are priced at -115. The betting total is set at 7.5. The starting pitchers will be Aaron Nola and Kyle Wright.

Philadelphia has a slugging % of .411 and have struck out 386 times, while being walked on 127 occasions. They have 185 RBI's in addition to 361 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average is sitting at .250. The Phillies have hit 73 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 49 balls out of the park. They have racked up 196 runs while holding a team OBP of .313. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.6 runs per game, which has them at 10th in MLB.

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Phillies pitchers have relinquished 35 home runs and also 182 total runs (18th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 138 opposing players and their FIP is 3.50 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.87 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 3.93 this season (17th in the league), and their staff has struck out 396 hitters.

The Phillies relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 71.4% and stepped onto the hill in 37 save situations. The relievers have inherited 81 runners so far this season with 35.8% of them ended up scoring. Phillies bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 50 times and also have had 37 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 148 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have notched 23 holds so far this year (17th in the league). They have tallied 10 saves on the year and have blown 4 out of their 14 save opportunities.

The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 1,118 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 365 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which is 20th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 33 double plays. The Phillies have turned 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,354 innings, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball.

Nola has taken the mound for 1,075 frames and has racked up 1,209 K's during his MLB career. Nola (68-53 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.43 while he has faced 4,422 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.69 (441 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.150. He has surrendered 930 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 307 free passes.

The Braves hold a slugging % of .394 and they score 4.09 runs per contest (18th in the league). They have recorded 73 two-baggers, while taking a walk 135 times and earning 176 runs. Atlanta has hit 53 HRs for the year to go along with 165 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 419 instances (2nd in the league) and have 329 hits. The Atlanta Braves have earned a team OBP of .301 and a team batting average of .230 this year.

The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 190 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.97 (168 earned runs yielded). They have given up 30 home runs and they give up 4.49 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.299 with a FIP of 3.45 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.49 (399 strikeouts against 160 walks). They rank 14th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 335.

With 49 save situations, the Braves have accrued 28 holds and 8 blown saves. Atlanta has called on relievers to enter the game in 21 save chances and they have converted 13 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 50 times in high leverage situations and on 45 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.7% out of 69 inherited base runners. They sit at 23rd in MLB holding a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 141 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this season.

In 3,348 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (23rd in baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 28 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in professional baseball). The Braves have 355 assists, 22 errors and have a total of 1,116 putouts on the campaign.

Wright (6-10 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.92 ERA and has given up 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.80 and he has gone up against 514 hitters during his career. He has given up 64 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.444 and a FIP of 4.9. Thus far in his career, Wright has allowed 105 base knocks and he has 115 punch outs in 117 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-105)

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