New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Citizens Bank Park is where the Philadelphia Phillies (65-41) will compete against the New York Yankees (63-45) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Nestor Cortes Jr and Cristopher Sanchez.

The Yankees have tallied 164 doubles as a unit and have knocked 161 balls out of the park. New York is slugging .438 and have been rung up 864 times, while drawing a walk on 437 occasions. As a squad, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, which ranks them 1st in MLB. They have tallied 533 runs batted in in addition to 909 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate sits at .251. They have a total of 553 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .334.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.23. Yankees pitchers have allowed 130 home runs in addition to 437 runs (9th in the league). New York has relinquished 827 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) as well as 393 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team ERA of 3.68 on the season (5th in the league), and their staff has struck out 947 batters. They have walked 352 batters and their FIP is 4.25 as a squad so far this season.

The Yankees have dispatched 334 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 189 base runners this year with 33.9% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 27 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 13 out of their 40 save opportunities. The Yankees relief pitchers have a save rate of 67.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 90 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 48 holds so far this season (25th in the league). Yankees bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 122 times and also have had 90 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have a tally of 2,887 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 869 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which ranks 24th in baseball, and have accumulated 76 double plays. The Yankees have transformed 71.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,661 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 4th in MLB.

Cortes Jr has pitched in 517 innings and has accounted for 529 strikeouts thus far in his career. Cortes Jr (28-20 career record) holds a FIP of 3.84 while he has gone up against 2,139 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.90 (224 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.179. He has surrendered 463 base knocks (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 147 free passes.

The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .421 and they are recording 4.87 runs per outing (7th in the league). They have recorded 168 doubles, while walking 364 times as well as notching 516 runs. Philadelphia has compiled 132 home runs for the season to go along with 494 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 890 occasions (15th in the league) and have recorded 924 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded an on-base percentage of .328 as well as a team batting average of .256 this year.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have yielded 412 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.53 (372 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 103 homers and they yield 3.91 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.173 and have a FIP of 3.60 as a unit over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (949 strikeouts against 286 bases on balls). They are sitting at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 826.

With 96 save situations, the Phillies have earned 52 holds and 16 blown saves. Philadelphia has had relief pitchers enter the game in 43 save opportunities and they have recorded 27 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 113 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score rate of 38.0% of 92 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 17th in the league with a save percentage of 62.8%, and they have dispatched 329 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 82 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (19th in pro baseball). The Phillies have 960 assists, 59 errors and have earned 2,846 putouts over the course of the season. In 8,538 innings on the field, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (15th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Sanchez has conceded 257 hits while he has earned 235 punch outs in 267 innings pitched. Sanchez (13-13 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.67 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up 109 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.225 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.36 and he has gone up against 1,106 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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