Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 9/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres

Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-130) San Diego (+110)

Petco Park is the site where the San Diego Padres (65-74) will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (76-61) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Phillies at -130 while the Padres are at +110. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Zack Wheeler and Michael Wacha.

Philadelphia owns a slugging percentage of .442 and have been called out on strikes 1,233 times, while taking a walk on 443 occasions. They have earned 651 runs batted in as well as 1,225 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average sits at .260. The Phillies have tallied 259 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 182 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 673 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .329. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are recording 4.9 runs per outing, which ranks them 9th in the league.

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The Phillies have an earned run average of 3.99 this year (12th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,228 batters. Phillies pitchers have conceded 155 home runs and 600 runs in total (14th in the league). They have walked 397 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.99 as a team this year. Philadelphia has allowed 1,123 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and 540 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.09 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Phillies have dispatched 439 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 163 runners for the season and 35.6% of those runners crossed home plate. They have earned 38 saves so far this season and have blown 21 of their 59 chances to get a save. The Phillies relievers have a save percentage of 64.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 126 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 67 holds over the course of the season (22nd in baseball). Phillies bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 111 times as well as having 148 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for 3,652 putouts thus far, as well as 1,167 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which ranks 21st in baseball, and have a total of 101 double plays. The Phillies have transformed 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 10,956 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 15th in pro baseball.

Wheeler has taken the hill for 1,350 innings and has totaled 1,374 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Wheeler (84-63 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 3.32 and he has faced 5,598 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.44 (517 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.186. He has conceded 1,206 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 396 free passes.

San Diego has 177 home runs on the campaign as well as 602 RBIs. They have hit 232 doubles, while getting a free base 558 times as well as scoring 628 runs. The San Diego Padres have recorded an OBP of .326 and a batting average of .240 on the year. The Padres have a slugging percentage of .411 and they score 4.52 runs per contest (16th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,130 occasions (21st in the league) and have totaled 1,107 hits.

The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 568 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.82 (524 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 153 home runs and they concede 4.15 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.277 with a FIP of 4.19 as a squad on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (1,229 strikeouts vs 470 free passes). They are currently ranked 6th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,104.

San Diego relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.3% out of 144 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 95 occasions with base runners. With 128 save situations, the Padres have amassed 72 holds in addition to 25 blown saves. They rank 23rd in baseball with a save rate of 54.5%, and they have sent 435 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year. San Diego has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 55 save opportunities and they have come away with 30 saves.

Out of their 11,097 innings played, the Padres have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (7th in pro baseball). The San Diego Padres have turned 113 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in the majors). The Padres have accrued 1,228 assists, 65 errors and have 3,699 putouts so far this year.

Wacha (85-52 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.95 earned run average and has given up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.76 and he has faced 5,328 hitters thus far in his career. He has allowed 553 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.291 and a FIP of 4.1. So far in his MLB career, Wacha has given up 1,223 base hits while he has earned 1,117 punch outs in 1,261 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego (+110)

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