Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, May 22, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+140) Philadelphia (-165)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (27-20) are en route to Citizens Bank Park on Monday where they will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (22-24). The odds on this game have Arizona at +140 while Philadelphia opens at -165. The total comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Tommy Henry and Taijuan Walker.

As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in MLB. They have 234 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .329. The Diamondbacks have accounted for 92 doubles as a team and have hit 51 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 223 RBI's as well as 416 base knocks this year, and their team batting average comes in at .266. Arizona is slugging .435 and have struck out 356 times, while being walked on 141 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.35. Diamondbacks pitchers have relinquished 56 home runs in addition to 227 runs in total (23rd in MLB). Arizona has allowed 385 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 209 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have an earned run average of 4.62 this year (22nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 376 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 163 opposing players and their FIP is 4.53 as a team this year.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 154 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 75 base runners so far this season and 29.3% of them earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 12 saves on the campaign and have blown 9 of their 21 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 57.1% and stepped onto the hill in 45 save situations. The relievers have notched 24 holds over the course of the season (14th in the league). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 49 times as well as having 45 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have notched a total of 1,222 putouts thus far, as well as 438 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which has them ranked 4th in the majors, and they have twisted 36 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 70.0% of balls in play into outs in their 3,666 innings, which has them sitting at 11th in MLB.

Henry has taken the mound for 74 innings and has accumulated 49 punch outs so far in his career. His ERA is 5.23 (43 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.459. He has allowed 75 base knocks (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 33 free passes. Henry (4-5 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.82 while he has faced 320 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Phillies hold a slugging % of .421 and they average 4.36 runs per outing (18th in MLB). They have recorded 86 two-baggers, while taking a walk 134 times and recording 196 runs. Philadelphia is sitting with 47 home runs over the course of the season as well as 187 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 407 occasions (11th in the league) and have totaled 402 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have tallied an on-base percentage of .323 and a team batting average of .261 so far this season.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.327 in addition to having a FIP of 3.82 as a pitching staff on the year. They rank 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 377. The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 225 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.65 (202 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.60 (417 strikeouts vs 142 bases on balls). They have conceded 43 long balls and they allow 5.18 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 15 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves. They are ranked 2nd in the league with a save rate of 73.3%, and they have sent 155 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 37 times in high leverage situations in addition to 36 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 45.9% out of 61 inherited runners. With 39 save situations, the Phillies have recorded 24 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 21 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in professional baseball). The Phillies have racked up 360 assists, 22 errors and are sitting with 1,174 putouts for the year. In their 3,522 innings played, the Phillies have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.4% (26th in professional baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Walker has conceded 860 base knocks while totaling 845 strikeouts in 939 frames. Walker (57-52 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.00 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 418 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.238 and a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and he has gone up against 3,952 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (+140)

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