Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 7/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, July 15, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

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

LoanDepot Park is the location where the Miami Marlins (42-45) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (46-43) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has Philadelphia at +130 while Miami is priced at -150. The betting total comes in at 7. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Gibson and Sandy Alcantara.

The Phillies have accrued 137 doubles as a unit and have hit 115 baseballs out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .414 and have struck out 751 times, while drawing a walk on 277 occasions. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.7 runs per outing, which puts them at 7th in MLB. They have amassed 396 runs batted in as well as 738 hits on the season, while their batting average is at .245. They have earned 415 runs scored and hold an OBP of .311.

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The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 3.81 on the season (13th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 781 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 263 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.68 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.97 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 84 home runs and 368 runs (12th in MLB).

The Phillies have dispatched 293 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 131 runners for the year with 34.4% of them ended up scoring. They have earned 21 saves this year and have blown 10 out of their 31 chances to save the game. The Phillies relievers have compiled a save rate of 67.7% and has come into the game in 80 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 48 holds so far this season (16th in the league). Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 88 times as well as having 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with 2,319 putouts thus far, in addition to 767 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which is 10th in pro baseball, and they have turned 63 double plays. The Phillies have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,957 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 13th in professional baseball.

Gibson has taken the hill for 1,427 innings and has 1,133 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Gibson (83-86 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.29 and he has faced 6,131 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.46 (707 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.381. He has surrendered 1,460 hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 511 walks.

The Marlins have a slugging percentage of .386 and they are recording 4.22 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have recorded 134 doubles, while getting a free base 244 times and putting up 367 runs. Miami has tallied 90 home runs on the year to go along with 347 RBIs. They have been rung up on 763 occasions (9th in baseball) and have accounted for 701 hits. The Miami Marlins are sitting with a team OBP of .305 and a batting average of .240 so far this year.

The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.243 and have a FIP of 3.95 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.67 (739 strikeouts against 277 walks). They come in at 5th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 679. They have conceded 90 dingers and they allow 4.27 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league). The Miami pitching staff have allowed 365 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.78 (323 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 84 save situations, the Marlins have 44 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 38 save chances and they have earned 23 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 93 times in high leverage situations and on 73 occasions with runners on base. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.0% out of their 106 inherited runners. They sit at 19th in baseball with a save rate of 60.5%, and they have sent 293 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 68 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in the majors). The Marlins have recorded 783 assists, 47 errors and have notched a total of 2,252 putouts this season. In 6,756 innings on the field, the Marlins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (11th in professional baseball).

In his career, Alcantara has allowed 507 base knocks while accumulating 542 strikeouts in 617 innings. He has allowed 214 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.154 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.63 and he has faced 2,528 hitters so far in his career. Alcantara (29-37 career mark) has a 3.12 earned run average while allowing 7.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (-150)

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