Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Arizona Diamondbacks (37-38) are en route to Citizens Bank Park on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (49-25). The pitchers expected to start will be Slade Cecconi and Cristopher Sanchez.

The Diamondbacks have accrued 130 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 74 balls out of the park. Arizona has a slugging rate of .403 and have been called out on strikes 594 times, while drawing a walk on 247 occasions. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in MLB. They have amassed 343 runs batted in as well as 643 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is .253. They have accounted for 361 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .324.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.43 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.35. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 82 home runs and 352 runs in total (23rd in baseball). Arizona has given up 671 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 330 earned runs. The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team ERA of 4.47 on the year (26th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 544 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 224 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.23 as a unit this season.

The Diamondbacks have sent 236 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 95 base runners so far this season with 47.4% of those players crossed the plate. They have 15 saves so far this season and have blown 12 out of their 27 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks bullpen have a save percentage of 55.6% and stepped onto the hill in 57 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 28 holds this season (28th in baseball). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 69 times and also have had 68 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have converted 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,976 innings on the diamond, ranking them 25th in MLB. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated 1,992 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 691 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball, and have earned 72 double plays.

Cecconi has thrown 77 innings and is sitting with 59 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 5.37 (46 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.180. He has conceded 78 base hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 13 free passes. Cecconi (2-6 mark in his career) has a FIP of 5.29 while he has faced 319 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Phillies hold a team SLG% of .415 and they earn 5.00 runs per outing (5th in MLB). They have put up 115 two-baggers, while taking a walk 267 times and putting up 370 runs. Philadelphia has knocked in 86 home runs over the course of the season as well as 352 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 614 occasions (18th in the league) and have a total of 647 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have tallied a team OBP of .331 and a team batting average of .256 on the campaign.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.150 and have a FIP of 3.32 as a unit this season. They come in at 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 562. The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 269 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.13 (232 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.10 (679 strikeouts against 206 free passes). They have yielded 60 dingers and they concede 3.62 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball).

Philadelphia has had relief pitchers enter the game in 33 save opportunities and they have walked away with 21 saves. They are ranked 14th in baseball with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 228 relievers to the mound this year. Their relievers have come in 92 times in high leverage situations in addition to 55 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.7% out of 72 inherited base runners. With 72 save situations, the Phillies have earned 38 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 56 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (21st in pro baseball). The Phillies have recorded 669 assists, 44 errors and are sitting with 2,004 putouts on the campaign. In 6,012 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (12th in professional baseball).

Sanchez (10-10 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.73 ERA and has given up 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.28 and he has faced 957 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 95 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.253 and a FIP of 3.7. So far in his pro baseball career, Sanchez has allowed 223 base hits and he has 210 K's in 229 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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