Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (87-63) will try to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (90-60) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Aaron Nola and Freddy Peralta.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .425 and have been called out on strikes 1,249 times, while being walked on 482 occasions. They have accounted for 695 RBI's as well as 1,326 hits this year, and their average at the plate comes in at .258. The Phillies have earned 269 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 181 balls out of the park. They have a total of 727 runs scored and have an OBP of .327. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.28 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Phillies pitchers have given up 166 home runs in addition to 612 total runs (7th in the league). Philadelphia has relinquished 1,231 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 560 earned runs. The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 3.76 over the course of the season (7th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,319 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 402 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.83 as a unit for the year.

The Phillies have sent 479 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 120 runners this season and 35.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 36 saves so far this season and have blown 19 of their 55 save opportunities. The Phillies relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 65.5% and stepped onto the hill in 128 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 72 holds on the campaign (22nd in baseball). Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 88 times in addition to having 160 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have transformed 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,063 innings on the field, ranking them 19th in pro baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 4,021 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,363 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which has them ranked 15th in the majors, and have accumulated 112 double plays.

Nola has taken the hill for 1,602 innings and has tallied 1,756 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 3.71 (661 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.137. He has conceded 1,404 base knocks (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 418 free passes. Nola (102-79 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.66 and he has faced 6,561 hitters in the majors.

The Brewers hold a slugging percentage of .408 and they have an average of 4.88 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have put up 234 two-baggers, while walking 568 times as well as putting up 732 runs. Milwaukee has a total of 169 long balls for the year as well as 698 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,329 occasions (11th in MLB) and have a total of 1,272 base hits. The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with an OBP of .329 in addition to a batting average of .250 on the campaign.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.236 and have a FIP of 4.22 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (1,247 strikeouts against 453 bases on balls). They rank 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,202. They have conceded 181 dingers and they concede 3.99 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 594 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.65 (543 earned runs surrendered).

Milwaukee has had relief pitchers take the mound in 69 save opportunities and they have recorded 50 saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league holding a save rate of 72.5%, and they have sent 474 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 189 times in high leverage situations in addition to 136 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.2% of 195 inherited runners. With 147 save situations, the Brewers have earned 78 holds in addition to 19 blown saves.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 109 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in pro baseball). The Brewers have accrued 1,255 assists, 80 errors and have 4,017 putouts this year. In their 12,051 innings played, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (4th in MLB).

In his MLB career, Peralta has surrendered 566 hits while totaling 933 strikeouts in 743 frames. He has conceded 315 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.152 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.22 and he has gone up against 3,091 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Peralta (53-35 record in his career) has a 3.81 earned run average while giving up 6.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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