MLB betting guide for Wednesday June 30th
Catch all of the MLB baseball action there is on Wednesday with a split slate feature starting at 1:15 p.m. Eastern.
Keep an eye on the weather. Current forecasts have potential for rain in Cincinnati, Boston, and Cleveland.
Find out which games to target.
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves match details
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves Moneyline, Total and Odds
All MLB betting lines, odds and prop bets are available on FanDuell sports betting.
Money line: Completed +132 | Braves -156
Spread: Braves -1.5
Total: 8.5 Over (-105) | Below (-115)
Odds of winning World series: Meets +850 | Brave +3500
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves prediction and tips
While there might be concerns about the bubble and the potential for Fried to take a shorter excursion, look for the Braves bats to reach out to Peterson, who has a 75% contact rate this season.
The bet: Braves (-156)
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves News and Analysis
Chances: David Peterson (Mets) vs. Max Fried (Braves)
Two rivals of the National League East are playing in the second game of a four-game series, with the Mets taking the lead 1-0 after a 4-3 win on Tuesday evening.
New York Mets Analysis
David Peterson takes the hill and does his 15ththe Start of the season. Most recently, he threw a no-decision in the 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a double header with seven innings. He went six innings, threw 95 pitches, allowed a run with three hits and hit five batters. On his first encounter with the Braves, a 4-5 loss, Peterson recorded a non-decision after throwing 62 pitches in 4.2 innings, allowing three runs with five hits, and beating five batters.
This season he has a 2-5 record with 4.95 ERA, 24.8% K-Rate and 1.32 WHIP.
Peterson uses a three-pitch mix consisting of fastball (59%), slider (24%) and change-up (16%). Make sure the slider is the first place to hit clubs. With a K-Rate of 36%, 37% of the pitch is used in two-shot situations, resulting in a CSW rate of 29%, a Whiff rate of 36%, and a PutAway rate of 61%.
The Braves will likely put Ronald Acuna Jr., Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, and Austin Riley at the top of the order. The Braves hit 0.234 this season with an OBP of 0.316 and a strikeout rate of 25.3% – the eighth highest in the league.
Atlanta Braves Analysis
Max Fried returns to the hill after being reactivated from the 10-day casualty list due to a blister. He will be his 12th dothe Start of the season, final pitching in a June 18, 9-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He threw 98 pitches in seven innings, allowed one run on two hits, and hit six batters. When he first met the Mets, a 3-1 loss on May 17, Fried walked six innings, threw 95 pitches, allowed a run on five hits, and knocked out eight thugs.
This season he has a 4-4 record with 4.21 ERA, 22.2% K-Rate and 1.34 WHIP.
Look for Fried to use a three-tier mix of fastball (52%), curveball (23%), and slider (23%). He prefers to use the curveball to hit batters, with the pitch registering a 45.1% strikeout rate and using 39.6% in two-strike situations.
The Mets will likely put Jeff McNeill, Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, and Dominic Smith at the head of the line-up. Mc Neill had the most success against Fried in his career, 6-on-16. Together, the Mets have the fifth lowest batting average, beating 0.229 with an OBP of 0.307 and a strikeout rate of 24%.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals match info
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals Moneyline, Total and Odds
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Money line: Rays -121 | Citizens +111
Spread: Rays -1.5
Total: 10 over (-105) | Below (-105)
Odds of winning World series: Rays +1400 | Citizens +6000
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals Prediction and Tips
Expect the Nationals’ emerging bats to maintain momentum as they battle it out to lead the National League East, currently three games behind the New York Mets.
The bet: Nationals (+111)
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals News and Analysis
Chances: Michael Wacha (Rays) vs. Jon Lester (Nationals)
The series of two-game finals between the Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals ends on Wednesday afternoon after the Nationals took a 1-0 lead following a 4-3 win on Tuesday night.
Tampa Bay Rays Analysis
Michael Wacha takes the mound for Tampa Bay and does his 10ththe Start of the season, afterwards opener Drew Rasmussen. The nine-year veteran last scored a 1-0 Rays win on June 24 and recorded a non-decision after throwing 75 pitches in five innings, allowing one hit and beating seven batter. A 1-2 record for the first half of the season, Wacha has a 4.66 ERA, 19.5% K-Rate and a 1.30 WHIP. Watch for Wacha’s tendency to let the ball fly out of the park. This season, he’s had a flyball rate of 36.6% and a home run-to-flyball rate of 11.3.
He uses a three-pitch mix of fastball (38%), cutter (34%) and changeup (26%), preferring the four-seam fastball to hit clubs. The pitch has a K-rate of 17% which is used 27% of the two-hit situations, resulting in a CSW rate of 23%, a whiff rate of 15%, and a putaway rate of 42%.
The National should head up Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Juan Soto and Josh Bell. Keep an eye on Kyle Schwarber as he has scored a home run four out of six games. The Nationals have the seventh best batting average in the league, hitting 0.249 with an OBP of 0.321 and a K-Rate of 23.3%.
Analysis of the Washington Nationals
16 year old veteran Jon Lester turns 12the Start of the season, final pitching in an 11-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on June 25th. He threw 64 pitches in 2.1 innings of work and allowed seven runs on five hits, hitting one stroke. This season, Lester has a 1-3 record with 4.99 ERA, 15.6% K-Rate, and 1.53 WHIP, which is 10 1.5thehighest of all starters who have thrown at least 50 innings this season.
Lester uses a three-pitch mix of fastball (41%), cutter (32%) and changeup (18%). Make sure he uses the cutter as a point of contact for whipping dough. With a K-Rate of 19%, 34% of the pitch is used in two-shot situations, resulting in a CSW rate of 22%, a Whiff rate of $ 16, and a PutAway rate of 33%. He also tends to leave the ball on the ground, with a groundball rate of 42%, which limits hard hits to 25%.
The Rays were supposed to put Brandon Lowe, Wander Franco, Randy Arozarena, and Austin Meadows at the head of the order. Tampa Bay beats 0.229 this season, the sixth lowest in the majors, with an OBP of 0.316 and a strikeout rate of 26.8%, the second highest in the league.
