Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 7/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, July 17, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

LoanDepot Park is the site where the Miami Marlins (43-46) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (47-43) on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers will be Aaron Nola and Trevor Rogers.

Philadelphia is slugging .412 and have been rung up 765 times, while being walked on 280 occasions. They have earned 398 RBI's and 743 hits this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .244. The Phillies have recorded 139 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 115 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 417 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .311. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.6 runs per game, which has them at 8th in MLB.

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The Phillies have compiled a team ERA of 3.78 on the campaign (10th in the league), and their staff has rung up 791 hitters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.96 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23. Phillies pitchers have yielded 84 home runs in addition to 369 runs in total (10th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 267 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.66 as a squad for the season.

The Phillies have sent 296 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 131 runners so far this season with 34.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 22 saves on the campaign and have blown 10 of their 32 chances to get a save. The Phillies bullpen have a save rate of 68.8% and stepped onto the hill in 83 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 50 holds for the year (15th in the league). Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 88 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for 2,394 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 791 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which has them sitting 9th in MLB, and have accumulated 69 double plays. The Phillies have converted 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,182 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 17th in professional baseball.

Nola has taken the hill for 1,141 frames and has earned 1,272 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.64 (462 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.134. He has surrendered 983 base knocks (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 312 free passes. Nola (72-56 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.37 while he has gone up against 4,674 hitters in the majors.

The Miami Marlins have accumulated a team OBP of .304 as well as a batting average of .239 for the season. They have been rung up on 777 occasions (11th in the league) and have earned 714 base hits. Miami has compiled 90 home runs for the season as well as 351 runs batted in. The Marlins have a team SLG% of .383 and they have an average of 4.17 runs per contest (23rd in baseball). They have recorded 137 doubles, while taking a walk 253 times as well as scoring 371 runs.

The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.237 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a team on the year. They have a ranking of 4th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 690. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 369 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.71 (325 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.69 (769 strikeouts against 286 walks). They have given up 90 homers and they relinquish 4.21 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league).

With 86 save situations, the Marlins have amassed 45 holds and 16 blown saves. Miami has had relievers step onto the mound in 39 save chances and they have come away with 23 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 98 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with runners on base. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.0% out of their 106 inherited base runners. They sit at 21st in the league with a save percentage of 59.0%, and they have sent 299 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 72 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in professional baseball). The Marlins have recorded 827 assists, 48 errors and have amassed 2,369 putouts for the season. Out of their 7,107 innings on the field, the Marlins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (11th in pro baseball).

Rogers (12-18 career record) is the owner of a 3.95 earned run average while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and he has faced 1,034 hitters in his career. He has given up a total of 105 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.343 and a FIP of 3.4. During his MLB career, Rogers has given up 223 hits while he has totaled 270 strikeouts in 239 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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