Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, June 21, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Arizona Diamondbacks (36-38) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Friday where they will try to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (49-25). The expected starting pitchers will be Zac Gallen and Taijuan Walker.

As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 4.8 runs/g, which has them at 6th in MLB. They have tallied 356 runs scored while having a team OBP of .323. The Diamondbacks have accrued 128 doubles as a squad and have knocked 73 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 338 runs batted in and 630 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is at .252. Arizona has a slugging rate of .402 and have been called out on strikes 582 times, while being walked on 245 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks have compiled a team earned run average of 4.51 for the year (26th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 540 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 80 home runs and 350 runs in total (23rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 224 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.22 as a team this season. Arizona has allowed 667 base knocks (9.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 328 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 234 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have inherited 95 base runners this year with 47.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 14 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 12 of 26 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 53.8% and has entered the game in 55 save situations. The relievers have a total of 27 holds for the season (29th in the league). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 69 times and also have had 67 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have converted 68.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,895 innings on the field, which has them sitting 26th in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a total of 1,965 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 682 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which has them sitting 2nd in MLB, and have accumulated 72 double plays.

Gallen (44-35 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.16 and he has faced 2,941 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has given up 585 base hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 219 free passes. His ERA is 3.21 (258 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.110. Gallen has pitched in 724 frames and is sitting with 789 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Phillies hold a team SLG% of .415 and they are earning 5.00 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have 115 two-baggers, while getting a free base 267 times as well as recording 370 runs. Philadelphia has tallied 86 long balls on the year as well as 352 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 614 occasions (16th in baseball) and have totaled 647 base knocks. The Philadelphia Phillies hold a team OBP of .331 and a team batting average of .256 for the year.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 269 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.13 (232 earned runs given up). They have conceded 60 homers and they yield 3.62 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.150 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.32 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.10 (679 strikeouts vs 206 walks). They are sitting at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 562.

Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 33 save opportunities and they have recorded 21 saves. They rank 15th in baseball with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 228 relievers to the mound so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 92 times in high leverage situations and also on 55 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.7% out of their 72 inherited runners. With 72 save situations, the Phillies have 38 holds and also 12 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 56 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Phillies have accrued 669 assists, 44 errors and have accumulated 2,004 putouts on the season. In their 6,012 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (12th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Walker has given up 1,025 base knocks while accumulating 984 K's in 1,119 frames. Walker (72-58 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.03 ERA and has surrendered 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has given up 501 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.250 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.64 and he has faced 4,716 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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