Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (86-63) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (90-59) at American Family Field on Tuesday. The starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler and Frankie Montas.

The Phillies have accrued 267 doubles as a squad and have hit 180 balls out of the park. Philadelphia owns a slugging percentage of .425 and have been called out on strikes 1,241 times, while taking a walk on 481 occasions. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 4.9 runs per contest, which ranks them 5th in baseball. They have 693 runs batted in and 1,315 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .258. They have accumulated 725 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .326.

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The Phillies have a team earned run average of 3.74 over the course of the season (7th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,312 hitters. Phillies pitchers have allowed 166 home runs and 606 total runs (8th in baseball). They have walked 397 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a squad this season. Philadelphia has given up 1,222 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 553 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.30 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Phillies bullpen have recorded a save rate of 65.5% and has come into the game in 128 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 runners on the campaign with 35.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Phillies pitchers have come into the game with runners on 88 times as well as having 160 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 476 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have a total of 72 holds for the year (21st in baseball). They have earned 36 saves on the season and have missed out on 19 of their 55 chances to get a save.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 3,997 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,353 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which puts them in 15th in the majors, and have accumulated 112 double plays. The Phillies have converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of 11,991 innings, which ranks them 18th in MLB.

Wheeler has taken the hill for 1,558 frames and has racked up 1,600 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Wheeler (102-69 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.30 and he has gone up against 6,426 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.35 (580 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.160. He has given up 1,354 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 454 walks.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a team on-base percentage of .329 as well as a team batting average of .250 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,322 occasions (11th in baseball) and have earned 1,264 base knocks. Milwaukee has accounted for 169 home runs for the year and 692 runs batted in. The Brewers hold a team SLG% of .408 and they score 4.87 runs per outing (4th in baseball). They have 232 two-baggers, while getting a free base 563 times as well as scoring 726 runs.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.235 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a pitching staff on the season. They sit at 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,191. The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 592 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.66 (541 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (1,239 strikeouts against 452 bases on balls). They have allowed 180 home runs and they surrender 4.01 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

Milwaukee has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 68 save chances and they have walked away with 49 saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league with a save percentage of 72.1%, and they have dispatched 472 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 187 times in high leverage situations and on 134 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.3% out of 191 inherited base runners. Sitting with 145 save situations, the Brewers have 77 holds in addition to 19 blown saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 107 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in pro baseball). The Brewers have recorded 1,247 assists, 81 errors and are sitting with 3,990 putouts for the season. In 11,970 innings on the field, the Brewers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (4th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Montas has given up 697 base hits while accumulating 740 K's in 731 innings. Montas (44-45 mark in his career) has a 4.01 earned run average and has given up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 326 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.303 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and he has gone up against 3,122 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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