San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/31/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+125) Philadelphia (-145)

The San Francisco Giants (25-21) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (21-27). The moneyline on this game has San Francisco at +125 and Philadelphia opens at -145. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jakob Junis and Ranger Suarez.

As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 2nd in MLB. They have a total of 232 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .330. The Giants have accumulated 74 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 54 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 221 runs batted in in addition to 384 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average is sitting at .249. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .405 and have struck out 382 times, while being walked on 177 occasions.

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The Giants have an ERA of 4.40 for the season (25th in the league), and the staff has rung up 385 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 128 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.44 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 3.01 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.35. Giants pitchers have relinquished 36 home runs and also 214 runs in total (23rd in MLB).

The Giants have dispatched 176 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 60 base runners over the course of the season with 33.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 10 saves so far this year and have blown 5 of their 15 chances to save the game. The Giants bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 35 save situations. The relievers have recorded 20 holds for the season (23rd in MLB). Giants relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 43 times and also have had 40 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Giants have converted 66.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,666 innings on the diamond, ranking them 29th in professional baseball. The San Francisco Giants have earned 1,222 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 440 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which puts them in 8th in professional baseball, and have a total of 38 double plays.

Junis has taken the hill for 548 innings and is sitting with 492 strikeouts so far in his career. Junis (31-36 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.68 and he has faced 2,359 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.70 (286 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.328. He has given up 579 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 149 walks.

Philadelphia has accumulated 53 home runs on the campaign as well as 204 RBIs. They have put up 81 doubles, while taking a walk 144 times and scoring 216 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with an on-base percentage of .312 and a batting average of .246 this year. The Phillies have a SLG% of .403 and they earn 4.50 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 428 instances (6th in the league) and have totaled 399 base hits.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.317 and have a FIP of 3.61 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.79 (443 strikeouts vs 159 walks). They come in at 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 398. They have conceded 41 homers and they give up 4.51 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 212 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.04 (190 earned runs allowed).

Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.4% of 88 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 40 times in high leverage situations in addition to 55 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 39 save situations, the Phillies have accrued 24 holds and 5 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 164 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 15 save opportunities and they have walked away with 10 saves.

In their 3,807 innings on the field, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 67.1% (28th in the majors). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 40 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (21st in baseball). The Phillies have 413 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,269 putouts for the year.

During his career, Suarez has allowed 204 base knocks and he has 198 strikeouts in 217 frames. He has allowed a total of 74 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.279 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and he has faced 913 hitters in his MLB career. Suarez (19-11 career mark) has a 3.06 earned run average while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-145)

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