Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (61-52) will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (67-46) on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kolby Allard and Jordan Montgomery.

The Phillies have hit 178 doubles as a squad and have hit 140 balls out of the stadium. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .420 and have been rung up 957 times, while taking a walk on 382 occasions. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.9 runs per outing, which ranks them 7th in baseball. They have 525 RBI's as well as 991 hits this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .256. They have tallied 549 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .327.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.28 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.17. Phillies pitchers have allowed 114 home runs and 448 runs in total (5th in the league). Philadelphia has surrendered 882 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 405 earned runs. The Phillies have an ERA of 3.60 for the season (3rd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,009 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 308 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.69 as a team for the season.

The Phillies relievers have recorded a save percentage of 61.4% and has come into the game in 100 save situations. The relievers have inherited 98 base runners for the season with 37.8% of them ended up scoring. Phillies relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 73 times as well as having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 354 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have a total of 55 holds for the season (18th in baseball). They have accumulated 27 saves on the year and have missed out on 17 of 44 chances to save the game.

The Phillies have converted 70.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,120 innings, which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 3,040 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,026 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which ranks 17th in pro baseball, and they have turned 87 double plays.

Allard has taken the mound for 252 frames and has totaled 209 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Allard (9-24 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.97 while he has gone up against 1,116 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 6.06 (170 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.431. He has allowed 275 base knocks (9.8 hits per nine innings) and has 86 walks.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned a team on-base percentage of .329 and a batting average of .258 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 872 instances (24th in MLB) and have tallied 990 base knocks. Arizona has accumulated 131 home runs this season to go along with 557 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .426 and they score 5.15 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have hit 194 doubles, while taking a walk 378 times and putting up 582 runs.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.343 with a FIP of 4.15 as a team on the season. They come in at 29th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,013. The Arizona pitching staff have given up 536 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.53 (506 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.60 (844 strikeouts against 338 bases on balls). They have yielded 118 homers and they concede 4.80 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

Arizona has called on relievers to enter the game in 49 save chances and they have earned 28 saves. They rank 23rd in MLB holding a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 375 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 119 times in high leverage situations and on 105 occasions with runners on base. Arizona relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 42.1% out of 145 inherited runners. Sitting with 114 save situations, the Diamondbacks have amassed 63 holds in addition to 21 blown saves.

In their 9,054 innings played, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (26th in professional baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 108 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (1st in the majors). The Diamondbacks have 1,051 assists, 42 errors and have accounted for 3,018 putouts on the season.

Montgomery (45-39 mark in his career) has earned a 3.94 ERA and has given up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.20 and he has gone up against 3,489 batters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 364 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.253 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. In his pro baseball career, Montgomery has conceded 806 base knocks while earning 756 punch outs in 832 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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