Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/14/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, August 14, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+132) Atlanta (-160)

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (73-48) will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (64-58) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Diamondbacks at +132 and the Braves are coming in at -160. The total comes in at 8. The starting pitchers will be Brandon Pfaadt and Chris Sale.

Arizona is slugging .396 and have been called out on strikes 884 times, while drawing a walk on 410 occasions. They have amassed 524 RBI's as well as 994 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .243. The Diamondbacks have earned 208 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 118 balls out of the park. They have earned 552 runs scored while having a team OBP of .316. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 14th in the league.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.31 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 140 home runs and also 541 total runs (17th in the league). Arizona has relinquished 1,036 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 496 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have compiled a team ERA of 4.12 on the year (16th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 828 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 359 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.35 as a team on the season.

The Diamondbacks have sent 402 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 158 base runners on the year and 24.7% of them crossing home plate. The relief pitchers have tallied 70 holds for the year (10th in MLB). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 106 times as well as having 130 appearances in high leverage situations. They have accumulated 30 saves this year and have blown 15 of their 45 chances to save the game. The Diamondbacks relievers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and have stepped onto the mound in 116 save situations.

The Diamondbacks have converted 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,756 innings, which has them ranked 8th in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accounted for 3,252 putouts this season, as well as 1,066 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is at .990 which has them ranked 1st in the majors, and have a total of 113 double plays.

Pfaadt has thrown 539 frames and has 480 strikeouts during his career. Pfaadt (33-29 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.78 and he has gone up against 2,304 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.86 (291 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.294. He has allowed 569 base hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) with 129 walks.

The Atlanta Braves hold an on-base percentage of .314 and a batting average of .249 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 974 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have totaled 1,021 hits. Atlanta has accounted for 164 home runs so far this year as well as 567 RBIs. The Braves have a team slugging percentage of .420 and they earn 4.88 runs per contest (6th in MLB). They have hit 193 doubles, while taking a walk 359 times and racking up 591 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 467 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.60 (431 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 138 homers and they relinquish 3.90 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Braves have a WHIP of 1.236 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.09 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (1,040 strikeouts vs 417 walks). They are sitting at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 914.

With 146 save situations, the Braves have 89 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Atlanta has had relief pitchers take the mound in 53 save opportunities and they have earned 37 saves. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 22.0% out of 127 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 137 times in high leverage situations and also on 89 occasions with runners on. They are ranked 8th in the league with a save percentage of 69.8%, and they have sent 387 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 100 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (11th in pro baseball). The Braves have accrued 985 assists, 56 errors and have notched a total of 3,231 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 9,693 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (4th in pro baseball).

Sale (157-95 career win-loss record) has earned a 2.96 earned run average while surrendering 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.30 and he has faced 8,883 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 727 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.044 and having a FIP of 2.9. During his MLB career, Sale has given up 1,790 base hits while he has accumulated 2,730 punch outs in 2,207 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (+132)

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