Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, June 9, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-110) Philadelphia (-110)

Citizens Bank Park is the location where the Philadelphia Phillies (29-32) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-27) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Dodgers at -110 while the Phillies are priced at -110. The total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Michael Grove and Ranger Suarez.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.6 runs/g, which is 3rd in baseball. They have earned a total of 345 runs scored while having a team OBP of .329. The Dodgers have accounted for 114 doubles as a unit and have hit 106 balls out of the park. They have amassed 334 runs batted in in addition to 503 base knocks on the year, while their batting average sits at .242. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .461 and have been rung up 544 times, while being walked on 261 occasions.

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The Dodgers have compiled a team ERA of 4.58 so far this year (22nd in MLB), and they have rung up 517 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 79 long balls and 293 total runs (22nd in the league). They have walked 174 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.38 as a squad so far this season. Los Angeles has given up 517 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 278 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.97 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27.

Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 60 times in addition to having 58 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 34 holds on the campaign (11th in baseball). The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 70.0% and has come into the game in 54 save situations. They have earned 14 saves for the year and have missed out on 6 out of their 20 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 96 base runners so far this season with 26.0% of those runners ended up scoring. The Dodgers have dispatched 215 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned 1,638 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 528 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which is 13th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 46 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 69.9% of balls in play into outs out of 4,914 innings, which ranks them 11th in MLB.

Grove has taken the hill for 50 innings and is sitting with 45 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 6.08 (34 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.470. He has given up 57 hits (10.2 hits per nine innings) with 17 free passes. Grove (1-2 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 5.05 and he has gone up against 227 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Phillies hold a slugging % of .418 and they average 4.28 runs per outing (21st in MLB). They have 113 doubles, while taking a walk 187 times and scoring 261 runs. Philadelphia has accumulated 67 home runs this season and 250 RBIs. They have struck out on 552 instances (10th in the league) and have earned a total of 532 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with an OBP of .321 and a team batting average of .256 this season.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.304 in addition to having a FIP of 3.98 as a unit so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.20 (541 strikeouts against 189 bases on balls). They come in at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 502. They have relinquished 63 long balls and they relinquish 4.94 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 291 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.43 (261 earned runs relinquished).

Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have tallied 16 saves. They are ranked 2nd in the league holding a save percentage of 76.2%, and they have sent 206 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 54 times in high leverage situations in addition to 47 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.2% of 79 inherited base runners. With 52 save situations, the Phillies have accrued 31 holds and also 5 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 33 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in baseball). The Phillies have racked up 501 assists, 29 errors and have 1,591 putouts on the campaign. In 4,773 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (18th in baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Suarez has allowed 335 base hits while tallying 310 strikeouts in 353 innings pitched. Suarez (26-17 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.28 earned run average while surrendering 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 129 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.289 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.56 and he has gone up against 1,489 batters during his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-110) and under 9 runs

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