Baltimore Orioles vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Philadelphia Phillies
Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+100) Philadelphia (-120)
The Baltimore Orioles (61-38) are on their way to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (53-46). The moneyline on this game has the Orioles at +100 and the Phillies are sitting at -120. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Gibson and Taijuan Walker.
The Orioles have compiled 185 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 116 balls out of the park. Baltimore has a slugging rate of .421 and have struck out 824 times, while taking a walk on 326 occasions. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are notching 4.9 runs per outing, which is 8th in MLB. They have earned 472 runs batted in and 840 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is .251. They have accounted for 488 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .320.
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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30. Orioles pitchers have allowed 115 long balls and 440 runs in total (16th in baseball). Baltimore has yielded 850 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 414 earned runs. The Orioles have a team earned run average of 4.19 on the season (16th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 907 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 307 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.09 as a squad for the season.
The Orioles relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 61.1% and has entered the game in 132 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 184 base runners so far this year and 37.0% of those players crossed the plate. Orioles relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 125 times as well as having 129 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have dispatched 341 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen have racked up 76 holds for the season (1st in baseball). They have compiled 33 saves on the campaign and have blown 21 of 54 chances to save the game.
The Orioles have turned 68.4% of balls in play into outs in their 8,004 innings on the diamond, ranking them 21st in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have a total of 2,668 putouts on the campaign, as well as 851 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which has them sitting 4th in baseball, and they have twisted 89 double plays.
Gibson (98-97 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.26 while he has gone up against 6,984 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,673 base knocks (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 574 walks. His earned run average is 4.54 (819 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.383. Gibson has taken the mound for 1,625 innings and has accumulated 1,300 punch outs during his career.
Philadelphia has tallied 109 home runs this year to go along with 428 RBIs. They have recorded 180 two-baggers, while taking a walk 300 times and putting up 446 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have a team OBP of .320 and a batting average of .256 for the season. The Phillies hold a slugging % of .417 and they score 4.51 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have struck out on 913 instances (7th in the league) and have a total of 873 hits.
The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 438 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.06 (396 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 108 homers and they relinquish 4.49 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.245 with a FIP of 3.93 as a pitching staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.20 (894 strikeouts vs 285 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 808.
Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.6% out of 118 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 103 times in high leverage situations in addition to 79 occasions with runners on base. With 81 save situations, the Phillies have earned 43 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in baseball with a save rate of 73.7%, and they have dispatched 323 relievers onto the diamond this year. Philadelphia has called on relievers to take the mound in 38 save opportunities and they have tallied 28 saves.
In their 7,905 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (17th in professional baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 69 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in baseball). The Phillies have 848 assists, 50 errors and have notched a total of 2,635 putouts on the campaign.
Walker (65-54 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.91 earned run average while allowing 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and he has gone up against 4,214 batters during his career. He has given up a total of 437 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.229 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. During his career, Walker has surrendered 909 hits while he has tallied 900 K's in 1,005 innings pitched.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (+100)
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