Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins

Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Miami Marlins (51-87) will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (82-56) at loanDepot park on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Ranger Suarez and Adam Oller.

The Phillies have compiled 241 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 166 baseballs out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .423 and have been rung up 1,157 times, while drawing a walk on 453 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in MLB. They have earned 639 RBI's as well as 1,221 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is at .258. They have tallied 669 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .327.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.32 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.21. Phillies pitchers have allowed 154 long balls and 558 runs in total (6th in baseball). Philadelphia has conceded 1,123 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 509 earned runs. The Phillies have an earned run average of 3.71 on the season (5th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,222 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 368 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.84 as a team for the year.

Phillies relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 83 times in addition to having 146 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 66 holds on the campaign (22nd in the league). The Phillies relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 64.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 117 save situations. They have tallied 32 saves this year and have not converted 18 of 50 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 113 base runners on the year with 34.5% of them crossed the plate. The Phillies have sent 441 relievers to the mound this year.

The Phillies have transformed 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,118 innings on the field, ranking them 18th in pro baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 3,706 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,257 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them ranked 15th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 107 double plays.

Suarez (40-27 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.27 and he has gone up against 2,438 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 543 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) with 190 walks. His earned run average is 3.32 (215 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.259. Suarez has pitched in 582 innings and has racked up 537 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .373 and they have an average of 3.78 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have recorded 200 two-baggers, while getting a free base 333 times and racking up 522 runs. Miami has accumulated 128 home runs on the year as well as 504 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,176 instances (15th in baseball) and have recorded 1,126 base hits. The Miami Marlins are sitting with an on-base percentage of .296 and a team batting average of .241 on the year.

The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.386 and have a FIP of 4.43 as a squad this season. They come in at 26th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,213. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 711 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.72 (642 earned runs allowed). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (1,142 strikeouts against 482 walks). They have conceded 164 homers and they allow 5.23 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball).

Miami has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 51 save chances and they have earned 27 saves. They rank 29th in the league with a save rate of 52.9%, and they have dispatched 474 relief pitchers onto the field for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 165 times in high leverage situations and also on 150 occasions with runners on. Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 37.1% out of their 210 inherited runners. With 119 save situations, the Marlins have earned 67 holds in addition to 24 blown saves.

In their 11,010 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (28th in pro baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 102 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in pro baseball). The Marlins have accrued 1,245 assists, 94 errors and have notched a total of 3,670 putouts for the year.

Oller (4-10 career record) has earned a 6.58 ERA while conceding 9.9 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.27 and he has gone up against 505 hitters during his MLB career. He has given up a total of 80 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.636 and a FIP of 6.5. In his pro baseball career, Oller has surrendered 120 base hits and he has 75 punch outs in 109 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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