Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

loanDepot park is where the Miami Marlins (52-88) will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (84-56) on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Cristopher Sanchez and Max Meyer.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.8 runs per outing, which is 6th in the league. They have racked up 678 runs while holding a team OBP of .327. The Phillies have accounted for 244 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 170 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 647 RBI's and 1,236 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .258. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .424 and have been called out on strikes 1,173 times, while being walked on 461 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.35 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.20. Phillies pitchers have allowed 154 home runs and 562 total runs (6th in the league). Philadelphia has yielded 1,136 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 512 earned runs. The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 3.68 this season (4th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,241 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 371 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.81 as a team on the campaign.

The Phillies relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 65.4% and has come into the game in 120 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 113 base runners this season with 34.5% of them crossed home plate. Phillies relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 83 times as well as having 148 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 447 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have recorded 67 holds on the campaign (21st in baseball). They have tallied 34 saves over the course of the season and have blown 18 of their 52 save chances.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for 3,760 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,275 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which ranks 17th in the majors, and have 107 double plays. The Phillies have converted 69.6% of balls in play into outs in their 11,280 innings, which ranks them 18th in pro baseball.

Sanchez has pitched in 311 innings and has 275 K's thus far in his career. Sanchez (16-16 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.73 and he has faced 1,292 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.79 (131 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.228. He has allowed 306 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 76 walks.

The Miami Marlins have tallied an OBP of .296 in addition to a team batting average of .240 for the year. They have struck out on 1,198 occasions (14th in the league) and have tallied 1,140 base knocks. Miami is sitting with 128 HRs for the year to go along with 509 RBIs. The Marlins hold a team slugging % of .371 and they average 3.77 runs per contest (29th in baseball). They have 204 doubles, while taking a walk 337 times as well as putting up 528 runs.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.383 and have a FIP of 4.43 as a staff this season. They come in at 26th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,225. The Miami pitching staff have allowed 719 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.71 (650 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (1,157 strikeouts against 493 bases on balls). They have allowed 165 homers and they surrender 5.21 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).

Miami relievers hold an inherited score rate of 38.4% out of 216 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 169 times in high leverage situations and also on 154 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 122 save situations, the Marlins have tallied 68 holds in addition to 25 blown saves. They are ranked 29th in MLB with a save rate of 51.9%, and they have sent 482 relief pitchers onto the field this year. Miami has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 52 save opportunities and they have walked away with 27 saves.

The Miami Marlins have turned 104 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (28th in professional baseball). The Marlins have 1,262 assists, 94 errors and are sitting with 3,727 putouts over the course of the season. In their 11,181 innings played, the Marlins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (28th in MLB).

So far in his career, Meyer has allowed 69 base knocks and he has 52 punch outs in 63 innings. He has surrendered 41 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.429 and a FIP of 5.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.48 and he has faced 274 batters during his MLB career. Meyer (3-6 career win-loss record) has a 5.86 ERA while giving up 9.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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