Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/26/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Location: Marlins Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies (23-25, 4th in NL East) are headed to Marlins Park on Wednesday where they'll meet the Miami Marlins (23-24, 3rd in NL East).

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 20th in MLB. They are sitting with 197 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .314. The Phillies have accumulated 70 two-baggers as a team and have hit 49 baseballs out of the park. They have 188 runs batted in as well as 377 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is at .238. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .383 and have been called out on strikes 492 times, while being walked on 159 occasions.

The Phillies have compiled a team earned run average of 4.28 so far this year (20th in the league), and their staff has rung up 450 batters. They have walked 136 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.12 as a team on the year. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.31 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 64 home runs in addition to 215 runs in total (18th in the league).

Phillies pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 42 times and also have had 62 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 21 holds this season (19th in baseball). The Phillies relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 55.0% and has come into the game in 42 save situations. They have compiled 11 saves over the course of the season and have blown 9 out of their 20 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 61 runners over the course of the season with 44.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Phillies have sent 148 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Phillies have transformed 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,789 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 26th in pro baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 1,263 putouts this year, as well as 419 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which is 19th in the majors, and they have twisted 311 double plays.

Nola has thrown 902 innings and is sitting with 992 strikeouts in his MLB career. Nola (61-44 career record) has a FIP of 3.40 while going up against 3,712 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.50 (351 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.162. He has allowed 780 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 268 walks.

The Miami Marlins have an on-base percentage of .298 as well as a batting average of .233 this season. They have struck out on 469 occasions (5th in MLB) and have accounted for 367 hits. Miami has accounted for 44 home runs on the campaign as well as 182 RBIs. The Marlins have a team slugging % of .375 and they are scoring 4.09 runs per game (21st in the league). They have hit 70 two-baggers, while taking a walk 129 times as well as putting up 192 runs.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.179 in addition to having a FIP of 3.55 as a pitching staff so far this season. They have a ranking of 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 352. The Miami pitching staff have conceded 176 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.43 (159 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.93 (410 strikeouts vs 140 bases on balls). They have conceded 38 dingers and they concede 3.80 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league).

Miami has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 21 save chances and they have tallied 9 saves. They are ranked 29th in the league with a save percentage of 42.9%, and they have dispatched 177 relievers onto the diamond on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 61 times in high leverage situations and on 34 occasions with runners on. Miami relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.6% out of their 53 inherited base runners. With 40 save situations, the Marlins have earned 19 holds and 12 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have turned 43 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (14th in the majors). The Marlins have accrued 405 assists, 27 errors and have accounted for 1,253 putouts for the season. In their 3,759 innings played, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (12th in the majors).

Neidert (0-1 mark in his career) holds a 6.20 ERA while giving up 10.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 0.92 and he has faced 91 opposing hitters in his career. He has surrendered 14 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.770 and being the owner of a FIP of 6.6. During his pro baseball career, Neidert has given up 23 base hits while totaling 12 K's in 20 innings.

Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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