Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Miami Marlins (28-52) are headed to Citizens Bank Park on Friday where they will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (53-27). The expected starting pitchers will be Roddery Munoz and Cristopher Sanchez.

Miami has a slugging percentage of .348 and have been called out on strikes 641 times, while drawing a walk on 165 occasions. They have earned 269 RBI's as well as 619 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .230. The Marlins have compiled 107 doubles as a squad and have smacked 63 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 277 runs and have an OBP of .280. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are notching 3.5 runs per contest, which has them at 29th in MLB.

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The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 4.58 on the campaign (26th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 639 hitters. Marlins pitchers have allowed 83 long balls and 404 total runs (28th in baseball). They have walked 268 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.21 as a unit this year. Miami has given up 694 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 362 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.35.

The Marlins have sent 277 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 112 base runners so far this season and 33.9% of those runners ended up scoring. They have 12 saves so far this year and have blown 15 of 27 save opportunities. The Marlins relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 44.4% and has come into the game in 61 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 34 holds this season (26th in MLB). Marlins relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 83 times and also have had 91 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have a total of 2,134 putouts this season, as well as 760 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding rate is at .982 which has them sitting 28th in baseball, and they have turned 63 double plays. The Marlins have converted 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,402 innings, which has them ranked 27th in the majors.

Munoz (1-3 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 5.79 while he has gone up against 154 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 32 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 18 free passes. His earned run average is 5.88 (23 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.420. Munoz has thrown 35 frames and has 34 strikeouts during his career.

Philadelphia has compiled 96 HRs this year to go along with 387 runs batted in. They have hit 128 two-baggers, while taking a walk 286 times and putting up 405 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for an on-base percentage of .333 and a team batting average of .259 for the year. The Phillies hold a team slugging percentage of .422 and they are earning 5.06 runs per outing (2nd in MLB). They have struck out on 662 instances (16th in the league) and have accounted for 710 base knocks.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 283 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.07 (246 earned runs yielded). They have given up 64 long balls and they yield 3.53 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.126 with a FIP of 3.33 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.00 (721 strikeouts against 213 free passes). They come in at 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 599.

Philadelphia has called on relievers to enter the contest in 33 save chances and they have walked away with 21 saves. They rank 15th in baseball with a save rate of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 245 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Their relievers have come in 92 times in high leverage situations and also on 56 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.2% out of their 73 inherited base runners. With 72 save situations, the Phillies have 38 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

Out of their 6,489 innings on the field, the Phillies have a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (10th in the majors). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 61 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in baseball). The Phillies have racked up 732 assists, 45 errors and have a total of 2,163 putouts during this campaign.

Sanchez (11-10 career record) holds a 3.62 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.34 and he has gone up against 979 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 95 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.228 and having a FIP of 3.6. Thus far in his career, Sanchez has surrendered 226 base hits and he has 214 K's in 236 frames.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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