Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Citizens Bank Park is where the Philadelphia Phillies (58-32) will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers (55-36) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Bobby Miller and Zack Wheeler.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .440 and have been rung up 737 times, while drawing a walk on 349 occasions. They have recorded 443 RBI's as well as 793 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is .255. The Dodgers have hit 169 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 124 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 458 runs scored and hold an OBP of .335. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.0 runs per contest, which puts them at 3rd in the league.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.61 so far this season (7th in the league), and the staff has rung up 777 batters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 102 home runs and 354 total runs (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 276 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.02 as a team on the year. Los Angeles has allowed 671 base knocks (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 328 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.82 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.16.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 64.3% and has entered the game in 93 save situations. The relievers have inherited 71 base runners so far this season with 32.4% of them crossed home plate. Dodgers pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 56 times as well as having 94 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 291 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 50 holds this season (13th in baseball). They have compiled 27 saves so far this season and have blown 15 of their 42 chances to save the game.

The Dodgers have turned 72.6% of balls in play into outs in their 7,353 innings on the diamond, ranking them 1st in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated 2,451 putouts so far this season, as well as 786 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which ranks 9th in pro baseball, and have a total of 58 double plays.

Miller has taken the ball for 150 frames and has accounted for 144 K's during his career. His ERA is 4.15 (69 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.182. He has conceded 130 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 47 walks. Miller (12-5 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.08 and he has faced 614 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .418 and they are earning 4.91 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have notched 146 doubles, while walking 310 times and notching 442 runs. Philadelphia has tallied 106 home runs so far this year to go along with 422 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 759 occasions (13th in the league) and have earned a total of 795 base knocks. The Philadelphia Phillies have an OBP of .329 in addition to a batting average of .258 for the year.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 333 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 3.26 (293 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 79 long balls and they concede 3.71 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.134 and have a FIP of 3.41 as a staff on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (821 strikeouts against 233 bases on balls). They come in at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 683.

Philadelphia has called on relievers to enter the contest in 39 save opportunities and they have walked away with 25 saves. They rank 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have sent 275 relievers to the mound on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 101 times in high leverage situations and on 60 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.0% out of their 79 inherited base runners. With 80 save situations, the Phillies have 40 holds and 14 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 65 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in MLB). The Phillies have recorded 815 assists, 53 errors and have notched a total of 2,424 putouts this season. In 7,272 innings on the diamond, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (12th in professional baseball).

Wheeler (96-67 career mark) is the owner of a 3.39 earned run average and has allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.47 and he has gone up against 6,160 batters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 562 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.171 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. So far in his MLB career, Wheeler has allowed 1,307 base hits and he has 1,520 strikeouts in 1,490 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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