Milwaukee Brewers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (+160) Philadelphia (-190)

The Milwaukee Brewers (52-42) are headed to Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (51-42). The odds on this game have the Brewers at +160 while the Phillies are at -190. The over/under is 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Colin Rea and Cristopher Sanchez.

Milwaukee has a slugging rate of .378 and have struck out 869 times, while being walked on 334 occasions. They have accumulated 377 runs batted in in addition to 717 hits on the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .232. The Brewers have accrued 130 doubles as a unit and have hit 101 baseballs out of the park. They have 392 runs scored and have an OBP of .312. As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are compiling 4.2 runs per outing, which is 25th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.61 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.25. Brewers pitchers have allowed 115 home runs in addition to 400 runs (11th in baseball). Milwaukee has yielded 743 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 371 earned runs. The Brewers hold a team earned run average of 4.00 over the course of the season (12th in MLB), and they have struck out 780 batters. They have walked 299 batters and their FIP is 4.43 as a unit this year.

The Brewers have sent 301 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 105 runners for the year and 28.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 31 saves so far this season and have not converted 12 out of their 43 save opportunities. The Brewers relievers have a save rate of 72.1% and has come into the game in 105 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 61 holds so far this season (5th in the league). Brewers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 73 times and also have had 94 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers have 2,507 putouts so far this season, as well as 821 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them ranked 10th in professional baseball, and have 70 double plays. The Brewers have transformed 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,521 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 2nd in baseball.

Rea has taken the ball for 234 innings and has tallied 188 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.83 (126 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.313. He has given up 225 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 83 free passes. Rea (13-12 career record) has a FIP of 4.58 and he has gone up against 1,011 hitters in the majors.

The Philadelphia Phillies have an on-base percentage of .322 in addition to a batting average of .259 on the year. They have struck out on 850 occasions (11th in baseball) and have notched a total of 833 hits. Philadelphia has hit 105 home runs this season as well as 409 runs batted in. The Phillies have a team slugging % of .423 and they average 4.58 runs per game (14th in baseball). They have tallied 176 two-baggers, while getting a free base 280 times and earning 426 runs.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.250 and have a FIP of 3.97 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.30 (849 strikeouts against 272 walks). They come in at 11th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 759. They have allowed 104 home runs and they relinquish 4.52 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 414 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.10 (376 earned runs relinquished).

Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.9% out of 109 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 97 times in high leverage situations in addition to 73 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 76 save situations, the Phillies have recorded 41 holds and 9 blown saves. They rank 4th in baseball with a save rate of 74.3%, and they have sent 306 relief pitchers onto the field on the year. Philadelphia has had relievers enter the game in 35 save opportunities and they have converted 26 saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 65 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (12th in the majors). The Phillies have recorded 800 assists, 45 errors and have a total of 2,476 putouts during this campaign. In 7,428 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (14th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Sanchez has given up 79 base hits while he has accumulated 75 strikeouts in 83 frames. He has given up a total of 43 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.301 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and he has gone up against 354 hitters during his career. Sanchez (3-5 mark in his career) holds a 4.66 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+160)

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