San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

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

The San Francisco Giants (65-60) are headed to Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday where they will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (68-57). The odds on this game have the Giants at +110 while the Phillies are sitting at -130. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Alex Cobb and Michael Lorenzen.

The Giants have hit 196 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 138 balls out of the park. San Francisco has a slugging rate of .388 and have been rung up 1,176 times, while taking a walk on 413 occasions. As a team, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 21st in baseball. They have 522 RBI's and 1,001 hits so far this season, while their team batting average comes in at .238. They have earned 539 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .314.

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The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 3.95 this year (9th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,071 batters. Giants pitchers have relinquished 133 home runs in addition to 537 runs in total (12th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 316 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.90 as a team this year. San Francisco has yielded 1,074 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and 487 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.39 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Giants relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 120 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 154 runners on the campaign and 33.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Giants pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 111 times in addition to having 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have sent 382 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have racked up 55 holds so far this season (25th in the league). They have 42 saves so far this season and have blown 21 of their 63 save opportunities.

The Seattle Mariners have earned a total of 3,332 putouts this season, in addition to 1,244 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding rate is at .982 which ranks 29th in the majors, and have earned 113 double plays. The Giants have transformed 67.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,996 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball.

Cobb has pitched in 1,287 innings and has totaled 1,080 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.84 (549 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.282. He has allowed 1,273 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 377 free passes. Cobb (76-73 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.80 and he has gone up against 5,417 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Philadelphia Phillies have tallied an on-base percentage of .325 in addition to a batting average of .258 for the season. They have been rung up on 1,139 occasions (8th in MLB) and have 1,107 base hits. Philadelphia has knocked in 152 home runs on the year and 571 RBIs. The Phillies have a team slugging % of .428 and they score 4.74 runs per contest (11th in baseball). They have put up 231 doubles, while taking a walk 396 times and recording 592 runs.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.244 and have a FIP of 4.02 as a team on the season. They come in at 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,021. The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 542 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.97 (490 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.90 (1,102 strikeouts vs 360 bases on balls). They have surrendered 141 long balls and they relinquish 4.39 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball).

Sitting with 106 save situations, the Phillies have tallied 54 holds and also 18 blown saves. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 52 save opportunities and they have earned 34 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 132 times in high leverage situations in addition to 100 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.0% out of 147 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 15th in MLB with a save rate of 65.4%, and they have sent 396 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season.

In their 9,993 innings on the field, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (13th in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 94 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in the majors). The Phillies have recorded 1,078 assists, 65 errors and have accounted for 3,331 putouts this season.

So far in his career, Lorenzen has surrendered 636 base hits while he has totaled 585 strikeouts in 697 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 310 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.306 and having a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.14 and he has gone up against 2,946 hitters in his MLB career. Lorenzen (38-37 career mark) has earned a 4.00 earned run average and has surrendered 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-130)

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