Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 7/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Philadelphia Phillies (47-39) are on their way to loanDepot park on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Miami Marlins (51-38). The expected starting pitchers will be Aaron Nola and Jesus Luzardo.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.6 runs/g, which has them sitting at 14th in the league. They have earned a total of 391 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .322. The Phillies have tallied 164 doubles as a team and have hit 95 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 375 RBI's and 770 hits for the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .259. Philadelphia is slugging .422 and have been called out on strikes 783 times, while drawing a walk on 261 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.20 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 91 long balls and also 377 runs (12th in baseball). Philadelphia has allowed 694 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 342 earned runs. The Phillies are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.04 on the season (13th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 796 hitters. They have walked 249 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.85 as a unit this year.

Phillies relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 66 times as well as having 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 40 holds over the course of the season (23rd in the league). The Phillies relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 75.0% and stepped onto the hill in 72 save situations. They have recorded 24 saves for the season and have blown 8 out of their 32 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 100 runners for the season and 38.0% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Phillies have sent 284 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Phillies have turned 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,852 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 17th in pro baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 2,284 putouts for the season, in addition to 724 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 7th in the majors, and they have turned 54 double plays.

Nola (86-67 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.35 and he has faced 5,478 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 1,150 base hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 356 free passes. His earned run average is 3.66 (546 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.123. Nola has taken the mound for 1,341 innings and has earned 1,494 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Marlins hold a slugging % of .400 and they earn 4.17 runs per game (25th in the league). They have put up 142 two-baggers, while taking a walk 249 times and putting up 371 runs. Miami has compiled 82 HRs on the year to go along with 351 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 716 occasions (21st in baseball) and have 796 base hits. The Miami Marlins hold a team OBP of .324 and a team batting average of .264 on the campaign.

The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.269 with a FIP of 3.90 as a squad on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.50 (840 strikeouts against 275 free passes). They are sitting at 17th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 729. They have surrendered 95 home runs and they give up 4.33 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Miami pitching staff have yielded 381 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.10 (360 earned runs yielded).

Sitting with 101 save situations, the Marlins have amassed 60 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Miami has had relievers take the mound in 41 save chances and they have walked away with 27 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 116 times in high leverage situations and on 90 occasions with base runners. Miami relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.8% out of their 131 inherited runners. They sit at 13th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.9%, and they have dispatched 307 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season.

The Miami Marlins have turned 79 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in pro baseball). The Marlins have recorded 791 assists, 49 errors and have accumulated 2,375 putouts this season. In their 7,125 innings on the field, the Marlins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (21st in pro baseball).

In his career, Luzardo has conceded 331 base hits while he has earned 413 punch outs in 369 frames. Luzardo (20-23 career mark) holds a 4.24 earned run average and has given up 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 174 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.244 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.20 and he has faced 1,550 hitters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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