Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 7/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

LoanDepot Park is the site where the Miami Marlins (43-45) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (46-43) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ranger Suarez and Trevor Rogers.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 7th in MLB. They are sitting with 415 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .311. The Phillies have hit 137 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 115 baseballs out of the stadium. They have compiled 396 runs batted in in addition to 738 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate comes in at .245. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .414 and have been called out on strikes 751 times, while drawing a walk on 277 occasions.

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The Phillies have compiled a team ERA of 3.81 over the course of the season (12th in MLB), and they have struck out 781 batters. They have walked 263 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.67 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.97 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.23. Phillies pitchers have allowed 84 home runs and 368 runs in total (10th in the league).

The Phillies have dispatched 293 relievers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 131 runners for the season and 34.4% of those runners crossed the plate. They have tallied 21 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 10 out of their 31 save opportunities. The Phillies relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 67.7% and has come into the game in 80 save situations. The relievers have tallied 48 holds so far this year (17th in MLB). Phillies pitchers have come into the game with players on base 88 times in addition to having 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have turned 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,101 innings on the field, which has them ranked 19th in baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with 2,367 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 784 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which puts them in 9th in MLB, and have earned 69 double plays.

Suarez has taken the mound for 252 innings and has accumulated 225 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 3.17 (89 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.290. He has given up 238 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 88 free passes. Suarez (21-13 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.70 and he has gone up against 1,062 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Marlins hold a slugging % of .385 and they average 4.20 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have hit 135 two-baggers, while taking a walk 249 times as well as putting up 370 runs. Miami has accounted for 90 home runs on the season as well as 350 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 767 occasions (11th in MLB) and are sitting with 710 hits. The Miami Marlins have an OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .240 so far this season.

The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.241 and have a FIP of 3.92 as a pitching staff for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.67 (755 strikeouts against 283 bases on balls). They come in at 5th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 685. They have surrendered 90 dingers and they relinquish 4.23 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Miami pitching staff have given up 367 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.73 (323 earned runs given up).

Miami has had relief pitchers enter the game in 39 save opportunities and they have earned 23 saves. They are ranked 21st in the league with a save percentage of 59.0%, and they have dispatched 298 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 98 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with runners on base. Miami relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.0% of 106 inherited runners. With 86 save situations, the Marlins have 45 holds and also 16 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have turned 71 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in pro baseball). The Marlins have racked up 817 assists, 48 errors and have earned 2,342 putouts so far this year. In 7,026 innings played, the Marlins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (11th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Rogers has conceded 223 hits while earning 270 punch outs in 239 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 105 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.343 and a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and he has faced 1,034 hitters in his MLB career. Rogers (12-18 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.95 earned run average while conceding 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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