Oakland Athletics vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, July 12, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Oakland Athletics (35-59) are en route to Citizens Bank Park on Friday where they will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (60-32). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Hogan Harris and Ranger Suarez.

Oakland has a slugging percentage of .381 and have been called out on strikes 913 times, while being walked on 292 occasions. They have 347 runs batted in and 703 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average is sitting at .225. The Athletics have compiled 131 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 111 balls out of the park. They have racked up 361 runs while holding a team OBP of .297. As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.8 runs per outing, which is 27th in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.25 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36. Athletics pitchers have conceded 95 home runs and also 450 total runs (25th in MLB). Oakland has relinquished 815 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 405 earned runs. The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 4.40 this season (24th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 699 hitters. They have walked 311 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.31 as a unit so far this season.

The Athletics relievers have compiled a save rate of 58.1% and has entered the game in 89 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 139 base runners this year and 32.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Athletics relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 101 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 298 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have racked up 57 holds this year (9th in the league). They have tallied 18 saves for the year and have not converted 13 of 31 chances to get a save.

The Oakland Athletics are sitting with 2,485 putouts this season, as well as 801 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which is 26th in pro baseball, and they have turned 92 double plays. The Athletics have converted 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,455 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in professional baseball.

Harris has taken the hill for 107 innings and is sitting with 91 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 5.54 (66 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.446. He has given up 110 hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 45 free passes. Harris (4-9 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 5.46 while facing 475 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .330 as well as a team batting average of .260 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 770 occasions (15th in baseball) and have tallied 817 hits. Philadelphia is sitting with 110 home runs so far this season as well as 436 runs batted in. The Phillies hold a slugging % of .422 and they tally 4.96 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have put up 150 doubles, while taking a walk 313 times and scoring 456 runs.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have yielded 337 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.24 (297 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 80 homers and they concede 3.67 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.137 with a FIP of 3.41 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.20 (841 strikeouts vs 240 bases on balls). They rank 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 699.

Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.0% of 81 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 103 times in high leverage situations and on 61 occasions with runners on base. With 84 save situations, the Phillies have recorded 43 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They rank 13th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have sent 283 relief pitchers onto the field this year. Philadelphia has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 40 save chances and they have come away with 26 saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 66 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in baseball). The Phillies have accrued 837 assists, 54 errors and have earned 2,478 putouts on the campaign. In 7,434 innings on the diamond, the Phillies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (12th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Suarez has surrendered 521 base knocks while he has accumulated 515 punch outs in 562 innings pitched. Suarez (39-24 record in his career) holds a 3.25 ERA and has surrendered 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 203 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.254 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.80 and he has faced 2,350 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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