Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview & Picks for Saturday's Matchup

The Toronto Blue Jays (67-74) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Saturday where they will take on the Atlanta Braves (76-63). The pitchers taking the mound are Jose Berrios and Spencer Schwellenbach.

The Blue Jays have hit 252 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 145 baseballs out of the stadium. Toronto has a slugging rate of .397 and have struck out 1,064 times, while drawing a walk on 445 occasions. As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 19th in the league. They have compiled 570 RBI's in addition to 1,134 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .241. They have earned a total of 598 runs and hold an OBP of .313.

The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 4.37 this season (25th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,157 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 191 home runs in addition to 653 runs (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 432 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.52 as a squad so far this year. Toronto has surrendered 1,156 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 602 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28.

Blue Jays relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 136 times in addition to having 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 76 holds on the campaign (12th in the league). The Blue Jays relievers have earned a save rate of 66.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 132 save situations. They have 35 saves so far this season and have blown 18 of their 53 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 214 runners this season and 31.8% of them earned a run for their team. The Blue Jays have dispatched 470 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Blue Jays have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,163 innings, which has them ranked 10th in professional baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have a total of 3,721 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,168 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them ranked 23rd in baseball, and they have turned 108 double plays.

Berrios (97-75 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.02 and he has faced 5,819 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 1,295 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 410 walks. His earned run average is 4.08 (627 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.233. Berrios has taken the ball for 1,383 innings and has 1,324 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Atlanta Braves have recorded an on-base percentage of .307 and a batting average of .241 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,276 occasions (7th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,132 hits. Atlanta has a total of 181 home runs this year to go along with 571 runs batted in. The Braves have a team slugging percentage of .412 and they are recording 4.29 runs per contest (16th in baseball). They have notched 235 doubles, while taking a walk 413 times as well as putting up 597 runs.

The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.216 with a FIP of 3.49 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.60 (1,322 strikeouts against 393 walks). They come in at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,111. They have surrendered 128 HR's and they allow 3.86 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 530 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.58 (492 earned runs yielded).

With 109 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 56 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 53 save chances and they have come away with 36 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 129 times in high leverage situations and also on 93 occasions with base runners. Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.8% out of 125 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 7th in the league with a save percentage of 67.9%, and they have sent 407 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this season.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 114 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (2nd in pro baseball). The Braves have racked up 1,236 assists, 55 errors and have a total of 3,712 putouts during this campaign. In 11,136 innings played, the Braves hold a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (23rd in MLB).

Schwellenbach (5-6 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.71 ERA while giving up 7.8 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 5.47 and he has faced 377 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 38 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.074 and having a FIP of 3.7. So far in his pro baseball career, Schwellenbach has allowed 80 base knocks while accumulating 104 K's in 92 innings pitched.