San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, August 21, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The San Francisco Giants (64-59) are hitting the road to Citizens Bank Park on Monday where they will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (67-56). The expected starting pitchers will be Ross Stripling and Zack Wheeler.

The Giants have tallied 195 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 134 baseballs out of the park. San Francisco has a slugging % of .387 and have struck out 1,157 times, while taking a walk on 406 occasions. As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are earning 4.3 runs per contest, which ranks them 21st in MLB. They have earned 514 runs batted in and 982 hits so far this year, and their team batting average sits at .238. They have racked up 531 runs and have an on-base percentage of .313.

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The Giants hold a team earned run average of 3.93 for the year (9th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,054 batters. Giants pitchers have surrendered 128 long balls and 524 runs in total (10th in baseball). They have walked 311 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.86 as a squad this season. San Francisco has surrendered 1,052 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 477 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.39 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.25.

The Giants have sent 375 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 149 runners this year and 33.6% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have recorded 42 saves on the campaign and have blown 20 of their 62 save chances. The Giants relief pitchers have a save rate of 67.7% and has entered the game in 116 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 52 holds so far this season (26th in the league). Giants pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 108 times in addition to having 128 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Giants have turned 68.0% of balls in play into outs in their 9,843 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in the majors. The Seattle Mariners have 3,281 putouts this season, as well as 1,221 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which has them sitting 29th in MLB, and they have twisted 109 double plays.

Stripling (38-43 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.10 while he has faced 3,114 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 735 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 170 free passes. His earned run average is 3.93 (328 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.206. Stripling has taken the mound for 750 innings and has earned 683 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Phillies have a team SLG% of .425 and they are recording 4.71 runs per contest (11th in baseball). They have 228 doubles, while walking 391 times and scoring 579 runs. Philadelphia has 147 home runs on the year as well as 558 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,123 occasions (7th in MLB) and have recorded 1,085 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for an OBP of .325 and a team batting average of .257 for the year.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.243 with a FIP of 4.01 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.00 (1,090 strikeouts vs 356 bases on balls). They come in at 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,003. They have surrendered 139 homers and they give up 4.40 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 534 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.97 (482 earned runs yielded).

Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.7% of 144 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 132 times in high leverage situations and also on 99 occasions with runners on. With 106 save situations, the Phillies have accumulated 54 holds and 18 blown saves. They sit at 15th in baseball holding a save rate of 65.4%, and they have dispatched 392 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 52 save chances and they have come away with 34 saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 89 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in the majors). The Phillies have 1,057 assists, 65 errors and have accounted for 3,280 putouts so far this year. In their 9,840 innings played, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (12th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Wheeler has conceded 1,191 base knocks while totaling 1,349 strikeouts in 1,330 innings. Wheeler (83-62 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.44 ERA while giving up 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 509 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.192 and having a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.42 and he has faced 5,523 opposing batters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco

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