Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-105) Philadelphia (-115)

Citizens Bank Park is the location where the Philadelphia Phillies (22-25) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (28-20) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Arizona at -105 while Philadelphia is priced at -115. The over/under has been set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Zac Gallen and Ranger Suarez.

As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 5.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 6th in the league. They have earned 248 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .330. The Diamondbacks have accounted for 97 two-baggers as a team and have hit 54 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 234 RBI's in addition to 435 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is .266. Arizona is slugging .436 and have struck out 367 times, while drawing a walk on 148 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.53 on the season (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 395 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 58 home runs in addition to 233 total runs (22nd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 172 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.50 as a team so far this year. Arizona has conceded 394 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 214 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.30 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 59.1% and stepped onto the hill in 50 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 77 base runners for the season with 29.9% of them earned a run for their team. Diamondbacks pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 51 times in addition to having 48 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 160 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen have racked up 28 holds so far this season (6th in the league). They have accumulated 13 saves over the course of the season and have blown 9 out of their 22 chances to save the game.

The Diamondbacks have turned 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,828 innings on the field, which has them sitting 8th in professional baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have 1,276 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 450 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which ranks 5th in the majors, and they have twisted 36 double plays.

Gallen has thrown 518 frames and has accounted for 581 strikeouts thus far in his career. His ERA is 3.07 (177 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.088. He has conceded 395 hits (6.9 hits per 9 innings) with 169 walks. Gallen (28-24 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.38 while he has faced 2,103 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Phillies hold a slugging percentage of .420 and they average 4.28 runs per game (21st in the league). They have 90 doubles, while taking a walk 141 times and putting up 201 runs. Philadelphia has tallied 50 HRs on the campaign to go along with 192 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 428 occasions (9th in the league) and have recorded 415 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded an on-base percentage of .322 and a batting average of .258 so far this year.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have yielded 232 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.55 (207 earned runs yielded). They have given up 46 long balls and they relinquish 5.10 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.320 and have a FIP of 3.87 as a team for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (431 strikeouts vs 150 free passes). They have a ranking of 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 390.

Philadelphia has had relief pitchers enter the game in 16 save opportunities and they have earned 12 saves. They rank 3rd in the league holding a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 163 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 39 times in high leverage situations in addition to 38 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 44.4% out of 63 inherited runners. With 42 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 26 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

Out of their 3,684 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.7% (24th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 22 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in MLB). The Phillies have racked up 376 assists, 25 errors and are sitting with 1,228 putouts this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Suarez has given up 317 base hits while he has tallied 298 strikeouts in 335 innings pitched. He has allowed 121 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.296 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.55 and he has gone up against 1,414 hitters during his MLB career. Suarez (25-16 record in his career) has earned a 3.25 ERA and has conceded 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-115)

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