Philadelphia Phillies vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 7/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Philadelphia Phillies (52-44) are traveling to Progressive Field on Sunday where they will take on the Cleveland Guardians (47-49). The men taking the mound will be Aaron Nola and Logan Allen.

The Phillies have recorded 178 two-baggers as a team and have hit 107 baseballs out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .420 and have struck out 880 times, while drawing a walk on 284 occasions. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 14th in the league. They have recorded 416 runs batted in and 854 hits for the season, while their batting average sits at .258. They have earned a total of 433 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .320.

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The Phillies have compiled a team earned run average of 4.07 so far this season (13th in the league), and the staff has struck out 870 hitters. Phillies pitchers have conceded 105 home runs and also 426 runs (14th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 278 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.94 as a unit this season. Philadelphia has given up 781 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 385 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.24.

The Phillies have dispatched 314 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 113 base runners over the course of the season and 36.3% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 27 saves so far this year and have not converted 9 of their 36 save opportunities. The Phillies relievers have recorded a save rate of 75.0% and has entered the game in 78 save situations. The bullpen have 42 holds on the year (24th in the league). Phillies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 76 times in addition to having 100 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a total of 2,557 putouts on the year, in addition to 828 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .986 which is 16th in pro baseball, and have a total of 67 double plays. The Phillies have converted 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,671 innings on the field, which has them ranked 16th in baseball.

Nola has taken the hill for 1,354 innings and has racked up 1,506 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.67 (552 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.121. He has allowed 1,162 base knocks (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 356 free passes. Nola (87-68 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.36 and he has faced 5,531 batters in the major leagues.

The Guardians hold a team slugging percentage of .383 and they average 4.17 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have put up 179 doubles, while taking a walk 284 times as well as putting up 400 runs. Cleveland has knocked in 71 home runs on the year as well as 374 RBIs. They have been rung up on 672 occasions (30th in the league) and have 829 base hits. The Cleveland Guardians have an OBP of .315 in addition to a batting average of .252 over the course of the season.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.267 in addition to having a FIP of 4.11 as a team so far this year. They come in at 16th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 796. The Cleveland pitching staff have given up 400 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.88 (371 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.00 (762 strikeouts vs 294 free passes). They have given up 97 home runs and they concede 4.19 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 22.9% out of their 109 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 123 times in high leverage situations and on 86 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 105 save situations, the Guardians have compiled 55 holds and 20 blown saves. They sit at 22nd in baseball holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 314 relief pitchers onto the field this season. Cleveland has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 48 save chances and they have tallied 28 saves.

In 7,743 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have a efficiency on defense of 70.3% (7th in professional baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 65 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in pro baseball). The Guardians have 879 assists, 45 errors and have accounted for 2,581 putouts over the course of the season.

Allen (5-10 career mark) has earned a 5.89 ERA while giving up 11.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.62 and he has gone up against 438 opposing hitters during his career. He has given up a total of 63 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.661 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.6. So far in his MLB career, Allen has allowed 118 base hits while he has earned 68 punch outs in 96 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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