Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+105) Arizona (-125)

The Philadelphia Phillies (32-34) are hitting the road to Chase Field on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (41-25). The line on this matchup has Philadelphia at +105 and Arizona is opening at -125. The over/under comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Ranger Suarez and Merrill Kelly.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .418 and have been rung up 598 times, while being walked on 204 occasions. They have earned 272 RBI's as well as 578 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .257. The Phillies have accrued 123 doubles as a squad and have hit 70 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 284 runs and have an OBP of .322. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 20th in baseball.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.85 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.30. Phillies pitchers have conceded 70 long balls and also 318 runs in total (24th in baseball). Philadelphia has relinquished 539 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 287 earned runs. The Phillies have a team ERA of 4.50 this season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 588 batters. They have walked 206 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.02 as a team over the course of the season.

The Phillies relief pitchers have a save rate of 69.6% and stepped onto the hill in 56 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 86 base runners this season with 40.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 52 times as well as having 58 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 223 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers are sitting with 33 holds this year (19th in baseball). They have compiled 16 saves this season and have blown 7 out of their 23 save opportunities.

The Phillies have transformed 68.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,169 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 16th in professional baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 1,723 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 536 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which puts them in 14th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 35 double plays.

Suarez has taken the mound for 359 frames and has 318 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.25 (130 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.285. He has given up 339 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 123 walks. Suarez (26-17 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.61 and he has gone up against 1,513 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .439 and they earn 5.23 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have put up 132 doubles, while taking a walk 210 times and putting up 345 runs. Arizona has knocked in 76 home runs this year to go along with 330 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 495 occasions (28th in MLB) and have a total of 592 hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have tallied a team on-base percentage of .331 as well as a batting average of .265 this year.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.346 in addition to having a FIP of 4.33 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (551 strikeouts against 230 walks). They are currently ranked 21st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 560. They have allowed 76 home runs and they concede 4.66 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Arizona pitching staff have yielded 304 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.32 (282 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 76 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 45 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 30 save chances and they have come away with 18 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 71 times in high leverage situations in addition to 72 occasions with runners on base. Arizona relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.4% out of 109 inherited base runners. They rank 18th in baseball with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 217 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 50 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in baseball). The Diamondbacks have 598 assists, 23 errors and have accumulated 1,762 putouts for the year. In 5,286 innings played, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (13th in professional baseball).

Kelly (44-38 career win-loss mark) has a 3.84 ERA while giving up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and he has faced 2,679 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 277 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.214 and a FIP of 4.0. So far in his career, Kelly has allowed 595 base knocks while totaling 576 punch outs in 650 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-125)

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