Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 9/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, September 4, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

The San Diego Padres (64-73) host the Philadelphia Phillies (74-61) at Petco Park on Monday. The starting pitchers will be Taijuan Walker and Rich Hill.

Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .439 and have been called out on strikes 1,219 times, while being walked on 432 occasions. They have recorded 638 RBI's and 1,203 hits this year, and their team batting average sits at .259. The Phillies have compiled 252 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 177 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 660 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .328. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in the league.

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The Phillies have compiled a team earned run average of 3.98 for the year (12th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,207 hitters. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 152 long balls and also 591 runs in total (14th in MLB). They have walked 385 opposing players and their FIP is 3.97 as a team so far this season. Philadelphia has surrendered 1,106 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 531 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.14 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Phillies have sent 429 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 160 runners for the season and 36.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 36 saves so far this season and have blown 21 out of their 57 save chances. The Phillies relievers have a save percentage of 63.2% and has entered the game in 119 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 62 holds so far this year (24th in MLB). Phillies relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 109 times as well as having 142 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have turned 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,794 innings on the field, which ranks them 14th in pro baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 3,598 putouts this year, as well as 1,155 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which ranks 19th in MLB, and they have twisted 100 double plays.

Walker has taken the hill for 1,040 innings and has accumulated 925 punch outs during his MLB career. Walker (68-55 career mark) has a FIP of 4.23 while going up against 4,371 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.91 (452 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.237. He has given up 944 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 343 walks.

The San Diego Padres hold an on-base percentage of .326 as well as a team batting average of .240 this year. They have struck out on 1,116 occasions (21st in MLB) and have earned 1,087 base knocks. San Diego has tallied 174 long balls for the year as well as 591 runs batted in. The Padres hold a slugging percentage of .410 and they are recording 4.50 runs per outing (16th in the league). They have notched 228 doubles, while getting a free base 549 times and putting up 617 runs.

The Padres are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.272 in addition to having a FIP of 4.17 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (1,212 strikeouts against 462 walks). They are currently ranked 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,084. They have conceded 150 long balls and they surrender 4.14 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The San Diego pitching staff have relinquished 559 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.81 (515 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 128 save situations, the Padres have earned 72 holds and 25 blown saves. San Diego has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 55 save chances and they have tallied 30 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 94 occasions with runners on base. San Diego bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 40.6% out of their 143 inherited runners. They sit at 23rd in the league with a save percentage of 54.5%, and they have sent 428 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season.

Out of their 10,935 innings on the field, the Padres have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (7th in pro baseball). The San Diego Padres have gotten 113 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (9th in MLB). The Padres have accrued 1,211 assists, 65 errors and have amassed 3,645 putouts so far this season.

Hill (89-72 career mark) is the owner of a 3.98 earned run average and has given up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.64 and he has faced 5,892 opposing batters in his career. He has given up a total of 618 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.255 and having a FIP of 4.1. In his pro baseball career, Hill has conceded 1,217 hits and he has 1,411 K's in 1,396 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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