Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+170) Philadelphia (-200)

Citizens Bank Park is where the Philadelphia Phillies (60-48) will try to defeat the Miami Marlins (49-59) on Tuesday. The line on this contest has the Marlins at +170 while the Phillies are at -200. The total is 7. The starting pitchers will be Braxton Garrett and Zack Wheeler.

Miami has a slugging % of .371 and have struck out 936 times, while taking a walk on 289 occasions. They have 392 RBI's and 853 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is at .236. The Marlins have accounted for 163 two-baggers as a team and have hit 100 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 415 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .299. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are scoring 3.8 runs per outing, which ranks them 26th in baseball.

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The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 3.81 for the year (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 944 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 109 home runs and 451 runs (11th in the league). They have walked 334 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a unit on the year.

The Marlins relief pitchers have a save rate of 58.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 98 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 runners on the year and 33.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Marlins bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 84 times as well as having 112 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 356 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 50 holds for the season (22nd in the league). They have 27 saves over the course of the season and have blown 19 of their 46 save opportunities.

The Marlins have turned 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,610 innings on the field, which has them ranked 13th in the majors. The Miami Marlins have a tally of 2,870 putouts this season, in addition to 996 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 10th in the majors, and they have twisted 86 double plays.

Garrett has taken the mound for 99 innings and has racked up 106 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 4.42 (49 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.425. He has given up 103 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) with 39 free passes. Garrett (4-8 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 3.89 while he has faced 437 hitters in the major leagues.

The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .424 and they are earning 4.78 runs per outing (5th in baseball). They have recorded 167 doubles, while taking a walk 322 times as well as putting up 516 runs. Philadelphia has tallied 146 HRs over the course of the season as well as 496 runs batted in. They have struck out on 897 instances (19th in MLB) and have earned a total of 915 base knocks. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated an OBP of .314 and a batting average of .250 for the season.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.223 in addition to having a FIP of 3.67 as a unit over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.03 (945 strikeouts against 312 walks). They come in at 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 860. They have allowed 102 home runs and they surrender 4.17 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 444 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.80 (405 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 91 save situations, the Phillies have 52 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 38 save opportunities and they have tallied 27 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 107 times in high leverage situations in addition to 98 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.3% of 146 inherited base runners. They are ranked 6th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.1%, and they have dispatched 352 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

In their 8,622 innings played, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in the majors). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 87 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in pro baseball). The Phillies have 950 assists, 47 errors and have earned 2,874 putouts for the year.

In his pro baseball career, Wheeler has allowed 1,033 base knocks while earning 1,155 strikeouts in 1,154 frames. He has given up a total of 439 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.204 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.24 and he has faced 4,798 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Wheeler (72-55 career mark) has earned a 3.42 earned run average while giving up 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-200)

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