Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: TBS

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

The Atlanta Braves (46-26) are headed to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (38-34). The moneyline on this contest has Atlanta at -145 and Philadelphia is sitting at +125. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Spencer Strider and Ranger Suarez.

Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .479 and have been rung up 595 times, while being walked on 244 occasions. They have accrued 381 runs batted in and 661 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .269. The Braves have recorded 127 doubles as a squad and have hit 126 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 395 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .339. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are knocking in 5.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league.

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The Braves have an earned run average of 3.77 on the season (5th in the league), and the staff has rung up 680 batters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 77 home runs and also 295 runs (6th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 231 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.94 as a team on the year. Atlanta has allowed 587 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 268 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.94 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28.

The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 61.1% and has entered the game in 84 save situations. The relievers have inherited 89 base runners on the year and 33.7% of those players ended up scoring. Braves bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 61 times in addition to having 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 239 relievers to the mound this year. The relievers have tallied 47 holds so far this season (4th in baseball). They have accumulated 22 saves on the campaign and have blown 14 of 36 save chances.

The Braves have turned 68.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,763 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 23rd in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves have earned a total of 1,921 putouts for the season, as well as 605 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 26th in the majors, and they have turned 62 double plays.

Strider has taken the mound for 212 innings and has earned 329 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 3.22 (76 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.049. He has conceded 147 hits (6.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 76 walks. Strider (19-7 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 2.47 while going up against 861 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Philadelphia has recorded 78 home runs this season as well as 305 RBIs. They have tallied 135 doubles, while walking 224 times as well as putting up 320 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have an on-base percentage of .322 and a team batting average of .258 on the season. The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .420 and they score 4.44 runs per game (17th in baseball). They have been rung up on 658 occasions (7th in baseball) and have accounted for 639 hits.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.270 and have a FIP of 3.91 as a team on the campaign. They rank 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 586. The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 333 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.29 (301 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (654 strikeouts vs 217 free passes). They have surrendered 75 HR's and they allow 4.74 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB).

Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.6% out of 93 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 73 times in high leverage situations and on 60 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 66 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 37 holds and 8 blown saves. They are currently ranked 5th in baseball holding a save percentage of 72.4%, and they have dispatched 242 relievers onto the field this season. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 29 save opportunities and they have tallied 21 saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 39 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (16th in pro baseball). The Phillies have 595 assists, 34 errors and have notched a total of 1,897 putouts so far this season. In 5,691 innings on the field, the Phillies are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (17th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Suarez has allowed 343 hits while he has earned 325 strikeouts in 366 innings. He has allowed a total of 130 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.276 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.60 and he has faced 1,539 batters thus far in his career. Suarez (26-17 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.19 earned run average while giving up 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-145)

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