Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The Philadelphia Phillies (43-39) are on their way to Busch Stadium on Saturday where they will try to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals (44-40). The pitchers expected to start will be Zack Wheeler and Dakota Hudson.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .420 and have struck out 693 times, while drawing a walk on 269 occasions. They have accounted for 379 RBI's in addition to 692 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is .248. The Phillies have earned 131 doubles as a team and have knocked 108 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 398 runs while holding a team OBP of .317. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 4.9 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in baseball.

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The Phillies have an ERA of 3.81 over the course of the season (11th in the league), and their staff has struck out 727 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.94 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 78 home runs and 343 runs in total (15th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 247 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.69 as a unit this year.

The Phillies bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 72 save situations. The relievers have inherited 127 base runners so far this year and 34.6% of them crossed the plate. Phillies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 85 times as well as having 81 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 271 relievers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen have recorded 44 holds for the season (16th in the league). They have compiled 18 saves this season and have blown 9 of their 27 save opportunities.

The Phillies have transformed 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,570 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 18th in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 2,190 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 725 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which ranks 11th in baseball, and they have twisted 62 double plays.

Wheeler has pitched in 1,121 innings and has accumulated 1,125 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Wheeler (69-54 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.37 while he has gone up against 4,675 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.44 (429 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.214. He has allowed 1,010 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 352 walks.

The St. Louis Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .320 and a batting average of .252 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 649 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have earned 722 base hits. St. Louis has accumulated 90 home runs over the course of the season and 369 runs batted in. The Cardinals have a team slugging % of .406 and they average 4.61 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have recorded 142 two-baggers, while getting a free base 259 times as well as recording 387 runs.

The Cardinals have a WHIP of 1.281 in addition to having a FIP of 4.13 as a squad over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.31 (609 strikeouts vs 264 walks). They are sitting at 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 684. They have given up 83 home runs and they surrender 4.06 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The St. Louis pitching staff have given up 334 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.87 (318 earned runs yielded).

St. Louis has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 28 save chances and they have tallied 18 saves. They are currently ranked 14th in baseball with a save rate of 64.3%, and they have sent 246 relievers to the hill this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 61 times in high leverage situations in addition to 80 occasions with runners on base. St. Louis bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.5% out of 123 inherited runners. Sitting with 63 save situations, the Cardinals have tallied 35 holds and 10 blown saves.

Out of their 6,666 innings played, the Cardinals have a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (11th in pro baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 90 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in MLB). The Cardinals have 876 assists, 35 errors and have a total of 2,222 putouts during this campaign.

Thus far in his career, Hudson has conceded 291 base knocks while earning 238 K's in 333 frames. Hudson (30-15 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.43 ERA while conceding 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 127 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.349 and a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 1.50 and he has gone up against 1,414 batters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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