Cleveland Guardians vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, July 26, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Cleveland Guardians (61-40) are en route to Citizens Bank Park on Friday where they will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (64-38). The pitchers who are expected to start are Ben Lively and Cristopher Sanchez.

The Guardians have hit 166 doubles as a squad and have hit 112 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .402 and have been called out on strikes 737 times, while being walked on 296 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in MLB. They have 439 runs batted in as well as 802 hits on the season, and their team batting average is .243. They are sitting with 469 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .314.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.22. Guardians pitchers have conceded 114 home runs and also 390 total runs (4th in the league). Cleveland has allowed 773 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 363 earned runs. The Guardians have an ERA of 3.69 this season (5th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 885 batters. They have walked 309 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.99 as a team for the season.

The Guardians have dispatched 364 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 144 base runners so far this year with 24.3% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 35 saves this year and have blown 12 out of their 47 chances to get a save. The Guardians bullpen have earned a save rate of 74.5% and has come into the game in 132 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 83 holds this season (1st in MLB). Guardians pitchers have entered the game with runners on 103 times as well as having 131 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have converted 70.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,974 innings, which has them sitting 10th in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have earned 2,658 putouts on the year, as well as 858 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them ranked 17th in professional baseball, and have a total of 84 double plays.

Lively (16-23 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.52 while he has faced 1,285 batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 314 base hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 91 free passes. His earned run average is 4.59 (154 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.341. Lively has taken the hill for 302 innings and has tallied 239 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Phillies have a team SLG% of .421 and they are earning 4.91 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have hit 162 doubles, while taking a walk 347 times and putting up 496 runs. Philadelphia has accounted for 123 home runs for the season and 475 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 841 occasions (18th in MLB) and have totaled 884 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated a team OBP of .329 and a team batting average of .257 this year.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.164 and have a FIP of 3.50 as a staff so far this season. They are sitting at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 781. The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 386 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.44 (346 earned runs allowed). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (915 strikeouts against 271 walks). They have conceded 94 dingers and they yield 3.84 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB).

Sitting with 94 save situations, the Phillies have 51 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 42 save opportunities and they have come away with 27 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 109 times in high leverage situations and also on 67 occasions with runners on base. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.0% out of 89 inherited base runners. They are ranked 15th in baseball with a save rate of 64.3%, and they have dispatched 314 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 74 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in pro baseball). The Phillies have recorded 908 assists, 57 errors and have a tally of 2,713 putouts for the year. In their 8,139 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (13th in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Sanchez has given up 249 base knocks while totaling 233 strikeouts in 261 innings pitched. He has given up 106 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.215 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.43 and he has faced 1,077 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Sanchez (13-12 mark in his career) has earned a 3.66 earned run average and has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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