Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 9/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-142) St. Louis (+120)

Busch Stadium is the location where the St. Louis Cardinals (65-82) will compete against the Philadelphia Phillies (80-67) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Phillies at -142 while the Cardinals are at +120. The over/under is 9. The starting pitchers will be Taijuan Walker and Dakota Hudson.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.9 runs per game, which puts them at 9th in MLB. They have 719 runs and have an on-base percentage of .329. The Phillies have tallied 272 doubles as a team and have knocked 196 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 697 RBI's and 1,302 hits this season, and their batting average is sitting at .258. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .439 and have struck out 1,338 times, while drawing a walk on 490 occasions.

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The Phillies hold a team ERA of 4.03 this season (12th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,315 hitters. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 169 home runs and 651 total runs (15th in MLB). They have walked 430 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.03 as a unit over the course of the season. Philadelphia has conceded 1,205 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 586 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.06 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 119 times in addition to having 158 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 73 holds on the season (20th in MLB). The Phillies relievers have earned a save percentage of 63.5% and has entered the game in 136 save situations. They have recorded 40 saves on the campaign and have not converted 23 of 63 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 171 runners so far this season with 35.7% of those runners ended up scoring. The Phillies have dispatched 472 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Phillies have transformed 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,775 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 15th in baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for 3,925 putouts thus far, as well as 1,254 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .984 which ranks 23rd in baseball, and they have turned 107 double plays.

Walker (69-55 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.24 while he has gone up against 4,421 opposing hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 955 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 349 walks. His earned run average is 3.95 (461 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.241. Walker has thrown 1,050 innings and has accounted for 934 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Cardinals hold a slugging percentage of .424 and they score 4.56 runs per outing (16th in the league). They have 237 doubles, while walking 511 times as well as putting up 670 runs. St. Louis has compiled 200 home runs so far this year as well as 649 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,215 occasions (21st in MLB) and have recorded 1,269 base hits. The St. Louis Cardinals have accumulated an OBP of .328 and a team batting average of .253 so far this season.

The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.452 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.39 as a squad for the season. They are sitting at 29th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,397. The St. Louis pitching staff have conceded 744 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.75 (683 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.70 (1,112 strikeouts vs 483 bases on balls). They have yielded 158 home runs and they surrender 5.17 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

St. Louis relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.6% out of 253 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 152 times in high leverage situations in addition to 158 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 142 save situations, the Cardinals have accumulated 82 holds and also 26 blown saves. They sit at 24th in MLB with a save percentage of 55.2%, and they have sent 440 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season. St. Louis has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 58 save opportunities and they have converted 32 saves.

In their 11,658 innings on the field, the Cardinals hold a efficiency on defense of 67.0% (30th in pro baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 135 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in baseball). The Cardinals have 1,446 assists, 58 errors and have amassed 3,886 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Hudson has given up 418 base hits while tallying 307 strikeouts in 454 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 193 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.377 and a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.48 and he has faced 1,941 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. Hudson (38-19 career record) holds a 3.82 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis (+120)

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