Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-155) Pittsburgh (+135)

PNC Park is the location where the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-59) will compete against the Philadelphia Phillies (52-47) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Philadelphia at -155 while Pittsburgh is sitting at +135. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ranger Suarez and Mitch Keller.

The Phillies have accounted for 156 doubles as a unit and have hit 127 balls out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .415 and have struck out 835 times, while taking a walk on 296 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 5th in MLB. They have earned 443 RBI's in addition to 829 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average sits at .247. They have 462 runs while holding a team OBP of .310.

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The Phillies have compiled a team ERA of 3.83 this year (9th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 870 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 290 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.72 as a squad on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 3.00 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Phillies pitchers have allowed 96 home runs and 413 runs (10th in the league).

The Phillies bullpen have recorded a save rate of 71.4% and has entered the game in 86 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 140 runners this year and 35.0% of those runners ended up scoring. Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 94 times in addition to having 97 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 327 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 50 holds this year (19th in the league). They have recorded 25 saves for the year and have not converted 10 of 35 chances to get a save.

The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 2,640 putouts thus far, in addition to 873 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which puts them in 9th in the majors, and they have twisted 77 double plays. The Phillies have transformed 69.7% of balls in play into outs in their 7,920 innings, which has them ranked 16th in professional baseball.

Suarez has pitched in 262 innings and has accounted for 233 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.05 (89 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.275. He has surrendered 246 base knocks (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 89 walks. Suarez (22-13 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.63 while he has faced 1,100 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have an OBP of .288 in addition to a team batting average of .220 on the year. They have struck out on 921 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have tallied 714 base hits. Pittsburgh has tallied 101 home runs so far this season as well as 336 RBIs. The Pirates have a team SLG% of .365 and they tally 3.62 runs per game (28th in the league). They have notched 136 doubles, while walking 294 times and putting up 358 runs.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.426 and have a FIP of 4.28 as a staff over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.24 (773 strikeouts vs 345 free passes). They are currently ranked 28th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 893. They have given up 106 home runs and they surrender 5.21 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 503 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.65 (449 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 93 save situations, the Pirates have recorded 49 holds and 17 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had relievers step onto the hill in 41 save opportunities and they have come away with 24 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 106 times in high leverage situations and on 92 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.5% of 137 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 23rd in baseball with a save rate of 58.5%, and they have dispatched 307 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 96 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in MLB). The Pirates have accrued 940 assists, 72 errors and have accounted for 2,606 putouts on the season. Out of their 7,818 innings on the diamond, the Pirates have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (29th in MLB).

Keller (10-24 career win-loss mark) holds a 5.49 ERA and has given up 10.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.20 and he has faced 1,195 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed 162 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.621 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. In his career, Keller has surrendered 313 base knocks while earning 257 strikeouts in 265 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+135)

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