Philadelphia Phillies vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Boston Red Sox (33-33) host the Philadelphia Phillies (45-20) at Fenway Park on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Cristopher Sanchez and Nick Pivetta.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .412 and have been called out on strikes 530 times, while drawing a walk on 240 occasions. They have earned 316 RBI's in addition to 560 hits for the season, and their batting average is sitting at .255. The Phillies have accounted for 95 two-baggers as a team and have hit 75 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 332 runs scored and have an OBP of .331. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 5.1 runs per game, which is 2nd in baseball.

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The Phillies hold a team ERA of 2.93 so far this season (2nd in the league), and they have struck out 603 hitters. Phillies pitchers have given up 49 home runs and also 224 total runs (2nd in MLB). They have walked 184 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.22 as a team over the course of the season. Philadelphia has relinquished 479 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 192 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.28 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.13.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 45 times as well as having 83 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 36 holds over the course of the season (16th in MLB). The Phillies bullpen have compiled a save rate of 65.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 66 save situations. They have tallied 19 saves this season and have blown 10 of 29 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 58 runners on the year and 36.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Phillies have sent 200 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have earned 1,767 putouts on the campaign, as well as 592 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them sitting 16th in baseball, and they have turned 45 double plays. The Phillies have converted 70.7% of balls in play into outs out of 5,301 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 8th in professional baseball.

Sanchez has taken the mound for 218 frames and is sitting with 203 K's in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.71 (90 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.243. He has given up 210 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 61 walks. Sanchez (9-10 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.66 while he has gone up against 913 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Boston Red Sox are sitting with a team OBP of .316 and a team batting average of .247 on the year. They have struck out on 639 occasions (3rd in the league) and have accounted for 558 hits. Boston has tallied 72 long balls so far this year and 285 RBIs. The Red Sox have a team SLG% of .409 and they are scoring 4.48 runs per outing (10th in MLB). They have 113 doubles, while taking a walk 205 times as well as notching 296 runs.

The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.152 and have a FIP of 3.55 as a unit for the season. They are sitting at 9th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 511. The Boston pitching staff have given up 266 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.40 (223 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.80 (574 strikeouts vs 169 bases on balls). They have surrendered 61 home runs and they allow 4.06 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

Boston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 24 save chances and they have recorded 13 saves. They rank 24th in MLB holding a save percentage of 54.2%, and they have sent 197 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 71 times in high leverage situations and also on 49 occasions with runners on. Boston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.2% of 63 inherited runners. Sitting with 50 save situations, the Red Sox have recorded 25 holds and also 11 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 46 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in professional baseball). The Red Sox have 580 assists, 48 errors and have a total of 1,771 putouts for the year. In 5,313 innings played, the Red Sox have a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (14th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Pivetta has surrendered 881 base hits while he has earned 1,018 punch outs in 925 frames. He has allowed a total of 493 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.330 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.91 and he has gone up against 3,955 opposing hitters during his career. Pivetta (53-63 career mark) is the owner of a 4.80 ERA and has conceded 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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