Philadelphia Phillies vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 6/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

The Baltimore Orioles (45-23) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (46-22) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers will be Zack Wheeler and Corbin Burnes.

Philadelphia has a slugging % of .410 and have struck out 556 times, while drawing a walk on 250 occasions. They have accounted for 327 runs batted in in addition to 586 hits for the year, and their batting average sits at .254. The Phillies have hit 101 doubles as a team and have smacked 77 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 345 runs and hold an OBP of .330. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are recording 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in MLB.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.24 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.15. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 51 home runs in addition to 242 runs in total (4th in baseball). Philadelphia has given up 510 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 210 earned runs. The Phillies have an ERA of 3.08 this year (2nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 629 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 194 hitters and their FIP is 3.24 as a unit for the season.

The Phillies have dispatched 210 relievers to the mound on the year. The relievers have inherited 64 base runners so far this season and 34.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 20 saves on the year and have blown 10 of 30 chances to save the game. The Phillies bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 68 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 37 holds for the year (14th in baseball). Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 48 times as well as having 84 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have converted 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,526 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 12th in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have notched a total of 1,842 putouts thus far, as well as 617 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which ranks 18th in pro baseball, and they have turned 49 double plays.

Wheeler has taken the mound for 1,466 frames and has earned 1,496 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Wheeler (95-66 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.32 while he has gone up against 6,057 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.37 (549 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.170. He has given up 1,284 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 432 free passes.

The Baltimore Orioles hold a team on-base percentage of .309 in addition to a batting average of .248 for the season. They have struck out on 552 occasions (19th in MLB) and have earned a total of 580 hits. Baltimore has accounted for 107 HRs this season and 338 runs batted in. The Orioles have a slugging percentage of .449 and they tally 5.10 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have recorded 116 doubles, while taking a walk 182 times as well as scoring 347 runs.

The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.129 in addition to having a FIP of 3.46 as a team over the course of the season. They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 496. The Baltimore pitching staff have yielded 240 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.10 (211 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (590 strikeouts vs 196 bases on balls). They have conceded 56 homers and they yield 3.52 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Sitting with 92 save situations, the Orioles have 57 holds and also 13 blown saves. Baltimore has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 35 save opportunities and they have earned 22 saves. Their relievers have come in 76 times in high leverage situations and also on 79 occasions with runners on base. Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score rate of 25.2% of 107 inherited runners. They are ranked 15th in baseball with a save rate of 62.9%, and they have dispatched 231 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Baltimore Orioles have turned 38 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in baseball). The Orioles have racked up 593 assists, 32 errors and have amassed 1,840 putouts so far this year. Out of their 5,520 innings played, the Orioles are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 72.1% (4th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Burnes has conceded 607 hits while he has totaled 952 strikeouts in 795 innings. Burnes (52-29 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.14 ERA and has allowed 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 277 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.051 and a FIP of 3.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.18 and he has gone up against 3,206 batters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore

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