Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics 5/29/2023 Picks Predictions

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29 May 2023

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The Atlanta Braves will go against the Oakland Athletics in MLB action in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, CA, on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 8:07 PM ET. The last game of a four-game series was played between the Philadelphia Phillies and the 31-21 Atlanta Braves.

The Braves wanted to avoid suffering their third straight loss. Before Sunday’s game at Truist Park, Atlanta lost five of its previous eight games. The Braves hope to turn things around in a favorable matchup against Oakland. The Atlanta Braves rank NL East.

With 5.08 runs scored per game, the Braves have the fifth-highest-scoring offense in baseball. Over their past eight games, they only managed to score three runs or fewer four times.

Michael Soroka is anticipated to start on Monday and make his first major-league outing since tearing his right Achilles tendon in 2020. The 25-year-old right-hander made eight starts (35.1 innings pitched) for triple-A Gwinnett this year and has a record of 1-2, 4.33 ERA, and 1.33 WHIP.

Soroka made 37 starts in the major leagues and has a solid 15-6 record, 2.86 ERA, and 1.16 WHIP.

The Braves’ relief pitchers entered the game in 59 save situations with a 52.0% save percentage. The relief pitchers inherited 69 base runners this year, and 37.7% scored. Pitchers in the Braves bullpen entered the game with runners on base 46 times and made 57 outings in high-leverage scenarios.

For the year, the Braves sent 178 relievers to the hill. The relievers now rank fourth in the league with 34 holds this season. They made 13 saves so far this year, but only 12 of their 25 chances to make saves were successful.

The Atlanta Braves are 10-0 SU in their last ten matches against Oakland.
The total went OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last five games on the road.
The Atlanta Braves are 7-0 SU in their previous seven road matches against Oakland.

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On Sunday afternoon, the 10-44 Oakland Athletics welcomed the hot-hitting Houston Astros to town to snap their 10-game losing streak. The A’s, a complete catastrophe all season, only triumphed in two of their previous 20 games. The Oakland Athletics rank fifth in the AL West.

With just 3.48 runs scored per game, Oakland has the major’s second-lowest scoring offense. The A’s did not score more than three runs in ten straight games. They are striking an awful .165/.214/.234 with two home runs, seven doubles, and 188 at-bats during the previous seven days.

Paul Blackburn will be activated from the injured list in time for Monday’s game against the Braves, according to Alex Espinoza of MLB.com.

This season, the 29-year-old righty pitched 16.1 innings in triple-A, compiling a dismal 7.16 ERA and 1.90 WHIP. Blackburn made 48 starts in the majors and three relief appearances with a career record of 13-17, 5.09 ERA, and 1.38 WHIP.

Oakland had relief pitchers take the mound in 14 opportunities for saves, and they recorded four saves. They used 185 bullpen pitchers this season, ranking 30th in the league with a 28.6% save percentage.

Their relief pitchers entered the game 66 times with runners on base and 61 times in high-leverage situations. Oakland relief pitchers scored 41.7% of the 103 inherited base runners. The Athletics now have 27 save opportunities, with 12 holds and ten failed saves.

The total went UNDER in 8 of Oakland’s last 11 matches.
The Oakland Athletics are 0-10 SU in their last ten matches.
The Oakland Athletics are 1-7 SU in their last eight games at home.

Atlanta Braves vs Oakland Athletics. The MLB pick for this game is the Atlanta Braves. Rely solely on Atlanta’s offense to make a difference, with a couple of recovering pitchers on the mound. Oakland’s bullpen has a season 6.36 ERA and 5.50 FIP, making it the worst in MLB.

In the last ten days and 35.2 innings of work, the Athletics’ relievers racked up a 5.05 ERA and 4.32 FIP, while the Braves bullpen threw 33.2 frames in the same time and recorded a 4.54 ERA and 3.85 FIP.

Since 2008, the Braves have defeated the Athletics in 11 straight games. Take the Braves -1.5 because Atlanta is unquestionably a far better offensive team than Oakland. The Atlanta Braves will win to a predicted score of 6-2.

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