Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 9/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+130) Philadelphia (-150)

The Miami Marlins (55-78) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (73-61). The moneyline on this matchup has the Marlins at +130 and the Phillies are opening at -150. The total is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Trevor Rogers and Bailey Falter.

Miami has a slugging percentage of .359 and have struck out 1,169 times, while drawing a walk on 363 occasions. They have accumulated 446 runs batted in as well as 1,006 hits for the year, and their average at the plate is at .227. The Marlins have accumulated 201 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 116 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 471 runs while holding a team OBP of .292. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are scoring 3.5 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in MLB.

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Marlins pitchers have allowed 138 long balls and 563 total runs (14th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 424 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.89 as a team this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. The Marlins hold a team ERA of 3.89 so far this season (15th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,162 batters.

Marlins pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 105 times as well as having 141 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 58 holds for the year (22nd in the league). The Marlins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 57.1% and has come into the game in 116 save situations. They have accumulated 32 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 24 out of their 56 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 152 base runners on the campaign and 36.2% of those runners crossed the plate. The Marlins have sent 436 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Miami Marlins have earned 3,533 putouts thus far, as well as 1,206 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which has them ranked 4th in MLB, and they have turned 110 double plays. The Marlins have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,599 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 18th in MLB.

Rogers has thrown 254 innings and has earned 284 strikeouts thus far in his career. Rogers (12-20 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.43 while he has gone up against 1,103 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.10 (116 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.351. He has conceded 243 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 101 walks.

The Phillies have a team SLG% of .421 and they tally 4.69 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have recorded 214 doubles, while getting a free base 390 times and putting up 629 runs. Philadelphia has compiled 166 home runs on the season and 603 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,126 instances (17th in the league) and have a total of 1,161 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated a team OBP of .317 in addition to a batting average of .254 so far this year.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 564 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.90 (514 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 122 homers and they allow 4.28 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.242 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.60 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 (1,182 strikeouts against 393 bases on balls). They are sitting at 11th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,080.

Sitting with 116 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 66 holds and also 14 blown saves. Philadelphia has had relievers take the mound in 49 save opportunities and they have recorded 35 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 125 times in high leverage situations and also on 113 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.3% out of their 172 inherited runners. They rank 6th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 428 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 109 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in MLB). The Phillies have racked up 1,158 assists, 61 errors and are sitting with 3,559 putouts over the course of the season. In 10,677 innings on the field, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (22nd in baseball).

Falter (5-4 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.65 earned run average and has conceded 8.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.53 and he has faced 378 hitters during his career. He has given up 47 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.187 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. During his career, Falter has given up 89 hits and he has 86 punch outs in 91 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (+130)

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