New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The New York Yankees (62-45) are on their way to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday where they will play the Philadelphia Phillies (65-40). The starting pitchers are Gerrit Cole and Aaron Nola.

The Yankees have hit 162 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 155 baseballs out of the park. New York is slugging .432 and have been rung up 855 times, while drawing a walk on 432 occasions. As a squad, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 1st in the league. They have earned 519 runs batted in and 895 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is .250. They have notched a total of 539 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .333.

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The Yankees are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.67 for the year (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 938 batters. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 129 long balls in addition to 433 runs in total (8th in MLB). They have walked 348 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.24 as a unit for the year. New York has allowed 818 base knocks (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 389 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.70 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Yankees have dispatched 332 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 187 base runners on the season and 34.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 27 saves on the year and have missed out on 13 of 40 chances to save the game. The Yankees relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 67.5% and has entered the game in 89 save situations. The relief pitchers have 47 holds for the year (26th in baseball). Yankees bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 121 times as well as having 89 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have amassed 2,860 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 859 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them ranked 24th in MLB, and have a total of 74 double plays. The Yankees have turned 71.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,580 innings, which has them ranked 4th in pro baseball.

Cole has pitched in 1,894 innings and is sitting with 2,190 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.21 (675 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.093. He has surrendered 1,588 base hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 483 free passes. Cole (148-77 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.16 and he has gone up against 7,626 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Phillies hold a team slugging % of .422 and they score 4.88 runs per game (5th in baseball). They have tallied 168 doubles, while getting a free base 360 times as well as putting up 512 runs. Philadelphia is sitting with 131 HRs this year to go along with 491 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 881 occasions (17th in the league) and have recorded 916 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have an OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .256 on the campaign.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.164 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.52 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (940 strikeouts vs 281 bases on balls). They rank 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 812. They have conceded 97 HR's and they concede 3.81 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 398 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.43 (358 earned runs yielded).

Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 43 save opportunities and they have come away with 27 saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball with a save rate of 62.8%, and they have sent 326 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 113 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.0% of 92 inherited base runners. Sitting with 96 save situations, the Phillies have 52 holds in addition to 16 blown saves.

Out of their 8,457 innings on the field, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (15th in the majors). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 81 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in MLB). The Phillies have racked up 950 assists, 59 errors and have earned a total of 2,819 putouts during this campaign.

In his career, Nola has surrendered 1,342 base knocks while earning 1,708 punch outs in 1,552 frames. Nola (101-75 career record) has a 3.70 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 638 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.124 and having a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.25 and he has faced 6,337 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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