Atlanta Braves vs Tampa Bay Rays 4/4/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Atlanta Braves (6-7) will be hitting long balls versus the Tampa Bay Rays (6-8) in the MLB Spring Training Grapefruit League at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 1:05 PM ET.

Atlanta struggled lately after losing five consecutive games including a 1-5 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays in their first meeting on March 31. The Braves also lost to the Red Sox (7-10), the Twins (7-8), the Yankees (0-10), and just recently the Boston Red Sox at 3-6 on Sunday.

Atlanta dropped to 11th place at 6-7 in the Grapefruit League with a .462 team percentage and 2 games behind first place while scoring 61 runs but allowed 74 for a -13 run difference this pre-season.

In losing to Boston, the Braves hit the ball eight times but drove only 3 runs and committed three errors in losing to the Red Sox at 3-6 last game out. 3rd Baseman CJ Alexander hit a run and took one free base in leading Atlanta.

Catcher Travis d’Arnaud led the Braves in completing two home runs with 3 RBIs and a batting average of .357 while Right Fielder Adam Duvall contributed 5 RBIs, one homer, and a batting average of .318. Pitcher Huascar Ynoa led Atlanta in one win with three strikeouts and an ERA of 2.35 while starter Spencer Strider struck out 10 batters with an ERA of 5.40 and led the Braves in one victory.

The Atlanta Braves recorded a team batting average at .242 with an OBP of .330, a slugging percentage of .392, and a team ERA of 4.88 on the year.

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Atlanta Braves vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 4/4/2022

The Tampa Bay Rays come into this spring training match-up with a 9-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in their recent meeting following a six-run loss to the Minnesota Twins that ended a two-game winning streak.

The Rays took 13th place at 6-8 in the Grapefruit League with a team percentage at .429 and 2.5 contests behind first place while scoring a total of 72 runs but allowed 70 for a run difference of +2 this spring training.

Tampa Bay managed to gain 9 runs on 21 base hits with one error while allowing Pittsburgh to score just 2 runs on 7 hits in the victory, Left Fielder Jordan Qsar earned one run batted in with one hit for the Rays in the winning effort.

As a team, Tampa Bay recorded a batting average of .259, an on-base percentage of .338, a team ERA of 4.39, and a slugging rate at .396. Catcher Mike Zunino landed two home runs with 3 RBIs and a batting average of .214 in leading the Rays while 2nd Baseman Brandon Lowe added a team-high 6 RBIs with a homer and a BA at .292.

Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough marked an ERA of 1.08 and struck out 5 batters in relief while starter Drew Rasmussen nailed an ERA at 4.32 with 10 strikeouts in leading Tampa Bay.

Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB Pick for this contest is Atlanta +110. Both teams can hit the ball well with a batting average at .244 for the Braves and .242 for the Rays.

However, Atlanta will be sending a better starter on the mound in right-hander Ian Anderson (9-5, 3.58 ERA) while southpaw Josh Fleming (10-8, 5.09 ERA) will start for Tampa Bay. Prediction: The Atlanta Braves will win to a score of 5-4.

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