Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (74-59) host the Philadelphia Phillies (74-59) at American Family Field on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Aaron Nola and Colin Rea.

The Phillies have compiled 251 two-baggers as a team and have hit 172 baseballs out of the park. Philadelphia owns a slugging percentage of .439 and have been called out on strikes 1,193 times, while drawing a walk on 428 occasions. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.9 runs per outing, which is 9th in MLB. They have 628 RBI's as well as 1,191 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .261. They are sitting with 650 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .329.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.12 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 150 home runs in addition to 577 runs (12th in baseball). Philadelphia has given up 1,087 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 520 earned runs. The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 3.95 for the year (11th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,182 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 379 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.99 as a team on the season.

The Phillies bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 64.3% and has come into the game in 117 save situations. The relievers have inherited 156 runners for the year and 34.6% of those players ended up scoring. Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 107 times and also have had 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 423 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen have accumulated 61 holds for the season (24th in the league). They have compiled 36 saves over the course of the season and have blown 20 out of their 56 chances to get a save.

The Phillies have converted 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of 10,650 innings on the field, which has them sitting 12th in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned 3,550 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,142 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 17th in the majors, and have earned 99 double plays.

Nola has taken the mound for 1,395 innings and has tallied 1,554 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 3.69 (572 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.124. He has given up 1,202 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 367 free passes. Nola (90-70 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.39 and he has gone up against 5,701 batters in the major leagues.

The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a team on-base percentage of .315 and a batting average of .235 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 1,160 occasions (15th in MLB) and have accounted for 1,038 hits. Milwaukee has tallied 138 home runs over the course of the season as well as 558 RBIs. The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .379 and they score 4.38 runs per game (18th in the league). They have 195 doubles, while taking a walk 476 times and scoring 582 runs.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have relinquished 561 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.94 (517 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 168 homers and they allow 4.28 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.213 with a FIP of 4.32 as a pitching staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.80 (1,159 strikeouts vs 405 bases on balls). They are sitting at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,026.

With 141 save situations, the Brewers have 81 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. Milwaukee has had relief pitchers take the mound in 59 save chances and they have come away with 40 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 144 times in high leverage situations and also on 99 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.1% of 137 inherited runners. They sit at 9th in baseball with a save rate of 67.8%, and they have sent 421 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 99 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in professional baseball). The Brewers have recorded 1,145 assists, 66 errors and have accounted for 3,542 putouts on the campaign. In 10,626 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (1st in professional baseball).

In his career, Rea has allowed 248 hits while he has tallied 206 punch outs in 254 frames. Rea (13-13 career mark) has earned a 4.98 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 141 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.323 and a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and he has faced 1,099 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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