Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 07/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday July 22, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia

TV: Bally Sports South

The Atlanta Braves (54-43) will face the Cincinnati Reds (47-52) on Monday at Truist Park. The pitchers expected to start the game are Hunter Greene and Chris Sale.

Cincinnati has a .394 slugging percentage and has struck out 892 times, while walking 307 times. They have 415 RBIs and 746 hits for the season, while their team batting average is .230. The Reds have 161 doubles as a team and have hit 109 balls out of the park. They have a total of 441 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .306. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are producing 4.5 runs per game, which ranks 14th in baseball.

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The Reds have a 3.89 ERA this season (13th in baseball) and the staff has fielded 834 batters. Reds pitchers have allowed 107 home runs and 407 total runs (10th in the league). They have allowed 309 walks and their FIP is 4.10 as a team so far this year. Cincinnati has allowed 787 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 377 earned runs. They have a 2.70 strikeout-to-walk ratio and the pitching staff has posted a 1.26 WHIP.

Reds relief pitchers have a 75.0% save percentage and have appeared in 92 save situations. Relievers have 139 runners on base for the season, 27.3% of which have crossed the plate. Reds pitchers have stepped on the mound with runners on base 87 times, while making 98 appearances in high-leverage situations. The Reds have sent 323 relievers to the mound this season. Relievers have racked up 62 holds this season (6th in the league). They have recorded 21 saves so far this year and have blown 7 of 28 save opportunities.

The Reds have turned 70.1 percent of balls in play into outs in their 7,854 innings on the field, which ranks 11th in baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have 2,618 putouts to this point in the season, along with 748 walks and 61 errors. Their infield hitting percentage stands at .982, which ranks 27th in professional baseball, and have racked up 62 double plays.

Greene has spent 347 innings on the mound and has 442 strikeouts in his MLB career. Greene (15-24 career) has a 4.16 FIP and has faced 1,485 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has a 4.22 ERA (163 earned runs allowed) and a 1.250 WHIP. He has allowed 293 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 141 walks.

The Braves have a .407 hitting percentage and a 4.28 runs per outing (17th in the league). They have hit 179 doubles, walked 270 and scored 415 runs. Atlanta has 114 home runs so far this season and 394 RBIs. They have struck out 864 times (9th in the league) and have 789 hits. The Atlanta Braves have a .304 batting average and a .241 ERA for the season.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.193 with a FIP of 3.53 as a pitching staff for the season. They currently have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 9.00 (862 strikeouts to 273 walks). They rank 5th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 754. They have allowed 84 home runs and are allowing 3.69 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). Atlanta’s pitching staff has allowed 353 runs on the campaign while having a 3.44 ERA (329 earned runs allowed).

Atlanta’s relievers have a 31.3% success rate on 83 inherited baserunners. Their relievers have stepped on the mound 88 times in high-leverage situations and 63 times with baserunners on. With 76 save situations, the Braves have racked up 39 holds to go along with 11 blown saves. They rank sixth in MLB with a 70.3% save percentage and have sent 281 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Atlanta has used relief pitchers to step on the mound in 37 save opportunities and have come away with 26 saves.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 83 double plays and have a .989 fielding percentage (1st in professional baseball). The Braves have 890 assists, 40 errors and have 2,583 putouts for the season. In 7,749 innings played, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (16th in professional baseball).

During his professional career, Sale has allowed 1,530 hits and struck out 2,329 in 1,890 innings pitched. Sale (133-83 career) has a 3.08 ERA and is giving up 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 647 earned runs and has a 1.043 WHIP and 3.0 FIP. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 5.29 and he has faced 7,609 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn’s Choice: Take Cincinnati

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