Baltimore Orioles vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 9/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Baltimore Orioles (83-50) are headed to Chase Field on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (69-65). The pitchers who are expected to start are Jack Flaherty and Zac Gallen.

Baltimore has a slugging rate of .425 and have been called out on strikes 1,103 times, while taking a walk on 415 occasions. They have accumulated 643 runs batted in and 1,148 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .255. The Orioles have hit 250 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 156 balls out of the park. They have racked up 663 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .320. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are notching 5.0 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 7th in the league.

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The Orioles have a team earned run average of 4.04 on the season (13th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,200 batters. Orioles pitchers have given up 148 home runs in addition to 567 runs (10th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 400 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.01 as a unit for the season. Baltimore has surrendered 1,106 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 536 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26.

Orioles bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 157 times in addition to having 174 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 94 holds over the course of the season (1st in baseball). The Orioles relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 61.8% and has entered the game in 164 save situations. They have 42 saves on the year and have blown 26 of 68 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 230 base runners for the season and 35.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Orioles have dispatched 452 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Orioles have turned 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,584 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 14th in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated 3,528 putouts this season, in addition to 1,148 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them sitting 2nd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 115 double plays.

Flaherty has taken the mound for 652 innings and has earned 728 K's in his career. His ERA is 3.67 (266 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.195. He has surrendered 529 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 251 walks. Flaherty (42-33 career mark) has a FIP of 3.99 while facing 2,715 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Arizona has a total of 145 long balls on the campaign as well as 592 RBIs. They have 234 doubles, while getting a free base 444 times and recording 627 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with an on-base percentage of .323 as well as a batting average of .253 for the year. The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .417 and they are earning 4.68 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,041 instances (28th in MLB) and have recorded 1,142 hits.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.345 in addition to having a FIP of 4.47 as a staff on the campaign. They rank 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,154. The Arizona pitching staff have allowed 648 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.63 (610 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,107 strikeouts against 440 walks). They have conceded 170 long balls and they relinquish 4.92 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league).

Sitting with 129 save situations, the Diamondbacks have recorded 64 holds in addition to 25 blown saves. Arizona has had relief pitchers take the mound in 63 save opportunities and they have tallied 38 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 133 times in high leverage situations and also on 139 occasions with runners on. Arizona relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.3% out of their 201 inherited base runners. They rank 21st in the league with a save rate of 60.3%, and they have sent 447 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 109 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .991 (1st in MLB). The Diamondbacks have 1,130 assists, 42 errors and have accounted for 3,508 putouts on the campaign. In their 10,524 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (11th in pro baseball).

During his career, Gallen has allowed 499 base hits and he has 691 strikeouts in 630 frames. He has allowed 221 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.099 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.56 and he has gone up against 2,557 hitters in his career. Gallen (36-28 career win-loss record) holds a 3.15 earned run average and has given up 7.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore

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