Atlanta Braves vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 7/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-122) Sacramento (+102)

The Atlanta Braves (39-50) are hitting the road to Sutter Health Park on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Sacramento Athletics (37-55). The line on this contest has the Braves at -122 and the Athletics are at +102. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Bryce Elder and Mitch Spence.

The Braves have compiled 123 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 92 baseballs out of the park. Atlanta owns a slugging percentage of .381 and have been rung up 771 times, while drawing a walk on 308 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are knocking in 4.0 runs per game, which has them at 24th in MLB. They have compiled 344 runs batted in and 731 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .243. They have a total of 357 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .317.

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The Braves have an ERA of 3.77 for the year (11th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 819 batters. Braves pitchers have allowed 99 home runs in addition to 353 total runs (6th in baseball). They have walked 288 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.88 as a squad so far this season. Atlanta has given up 685 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 330 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.84 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24.

Braves relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 91 times and also have had 85 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 32 holds over the course of the season (30th in the league). The Braves bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 50.0% and have entered the game in 56 save situations. They have tallied 12 saves on the campaign and have blown 12 of 24 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 123 runners on the campaign and 34.1% of those players ended up scoring. The Braves have dispatched 277 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Braves have converted 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,086 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 13th in professional baseball. The Athletics have earned 2,362 putouts so far this season, as well as 776 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which has them ranked 2nd in MLB, and they have turned 62 double plays.

Elder (18-19 career record) holds a FIP of 4.47 and he has faced 1,512 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 352 base hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has 130 free passes. His earned run average is 4.54 (177 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.373. Elder has taken the mound for 351 innings and has racked up 283 K's thus far in his career.

Sacramento has tallied 113 home runs so far this year as well as 371 RBIs. They have recorded 151 doubles, while getting a free base 298 times and notching 384 runs. The Sacramento Athletics are sitting with an OBP of .316 as well as a team batting average of .248 on the campaign. The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .412 and they average 4.17 runs per game (20th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 778 occasions (12th in the league) and have 776 base knocks.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.472 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.90 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.10 (731 strikeouts vs 343 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 29th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 857. They have given up 135 homers and they give up 5.79 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Sacramento pitching staff have allowed 524 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 5.32 (482 earned runs relinquished).

Sacramento relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.3% out of 150 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 92 times in high leverage situations and on 105 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 76 save situations, the Athletics have accrued 38 holds and also 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball with a save rate of 55.3%, and they have sent 294 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Sacramento has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 38 save chances and they have earned 21 saves.

The Sacramento Athletics have turned 58 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in professional baseball). The Athletics have accrued 673 assists, 62 errors and have notched a total of 2,445 putouts so far this year. In 7,335 innings on the field, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (28th in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Spence has allowed 234 hits and he has 186 strikeouts in 219 innings. Spence (10-14 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.43 earned run average while conceding 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 108 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.363 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.86 and he has gone up against 946 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-122)

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