New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, July 29, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Citizens Bank Park is where the Philadelphia Phillies (64-38) will play the New York Yankees (60-44) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Luis Gil and Zack Wheeler.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are compiling 4.9 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 4th in MLB. They have accumulated 513 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .331. The Yankees have hit 149 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 149 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 493 RBI's as well as 855 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average is at .247. New York owns a slugging percentage of .427 and have been called out on strikes 836 times, while drawing a walk on 417 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.70 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 123 long balls and 414 runs in total (7th in MLB). New York has given up 784 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) as well as 372 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team earned run average of 3.61 this season (4th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 906 hitters. They have walked 336 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a team for the year.

The Yankees have dispatched 320 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 176 base runners for the season and 34.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have 27 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 12 of their 39 chances to get a save. The Yankees relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 69.2% and has entered the game in 86 save situations. The relievers have racked up 45 holds on the campaign (25th in baseball). Yankees bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 114 times and also have had 85 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have turned 71.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,337 innings on the field, which has them ranked 4th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees have notched a total of 2,779 putouts so far this season, in addition to 833 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which has them sitting 24th in the majors, and have earned 72 double plays.

Gil (11-6 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.22 and he has gone up against 588 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 91 base hits (5.8 hits per 9 innings) with 71 walks. His earned run average is 3.27 (51 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.155. Gil has pitched in 140 innings and has 167 strikeouts thus far in his career.

Philadelphia has knocked in 124 home runs over the course of the season as well as 479 RBIs. They have 165 two-baggers, while getting a free base 351 times as well as recording 500 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies hold an on-base percentage of .329 and a batting average of .257 on the year. The Phillies hold a slugging percentage of .421 and they score 4.90 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 854 occasions (18th in MLB) and have notched a total of 893 base knocks.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.169 and have a FIP of 3.52 as a staff for the year. They have a ranking of 7th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 790. The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 391 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.46 (351 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.10 (924 strikeouts against 276 walks). They have given up 95 dingers and they surrender 3.86 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB).

With 96 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 52 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 43 save opportunities and they have walked away with 27 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 112 times in high leverage situations in addition to 68 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 38.0% out of their 92 inherited runners. They are ranked 19th in MLB holding a save rate of 62.8%, and they have sent 318 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 75 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in pro baseball). The Phillies have recorded 915 assists, 57 errors and have 2,738 putouts during this campaign. In their 8,214 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (15th in MLB).

Wheeler (97-67 career win-loss mark) has a 3.37 earned run average and has surrendered 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.47 and he has faced 6,207 opposing hitters during his career. He has given up a total of 563 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.168 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Wheeler has allowed 1,313 base knocks while he has totaled 1,534 strikeouts in 1,502 frames.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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