Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 4/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres

Date: Friday, April 26, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-120) San Diego (+102)

Petco Park is the location where the San Diego Padres (14-13) will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (15-10) on Friday. The odds on this game have Philadelphia at -120 and San Diego is at +102. The total is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Aaron Nola and Joe Musgrove.

The Phillies have recorded 29 doubles as a unit and have knocked 27 baseballs out of the park. Philadelphia is slugging .389 and have been called out on strikes 209 times, while taking a walk on 88 occasions. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 15th in the league. They have tallied 104 RBI's and 204 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate comes in at .246. They have a total of 108 runs and have an OBP of .319.

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The Phillies are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.50 this season (8th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 239 batters. Phillies pitchers have yielded 20 long balls and 100 total runs (10th in the league). They have walked 81 opposing players and their FIP is 3.35 as a unit for the season. Philadelphia has conceded 184 base knocks (7.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 87 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.18.

The Phillies have dispatched 77 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 30 runners on the year with 46.7% of those players earned a run for their team. They have recorded 7 saves for the season and have blown 4 of their 11 chances to get a save. The Phillies relief pitchers have a save rate of 63.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 23 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 12 holds on the season (22nd in baseball). Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 21 times as well as having 31 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have notched a total of 672 putouts on the campaign, as well as 238 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which has them ranked 23rd in pro baseball, and have a total of 13 double plays. The Phillies have converted 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,016 innings, which ranks them 14th in professional baseball.

Nola has taken the hill for 1,453 frames and has 1,608 K's in his career. His ERA is 3.71 (599 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.128. He has allowed 1,258 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 381 walks. Nola (93-72 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.41 and he has faced 5,940 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

San Diego has accumulated 26 home runs over the course of the season and 123 runs batted in. They have put up 39 doubles, while getting a free base 99 times as well as recording 130 runs. The San Diego Padres hold a team on-base percentage of .333 as well as a team batting average of .257 so far this season. The Padres have a slugging percentage of .400 and they score 4.81 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have been rung up on 193 occasions (22nd in the league) and have tallied 233 base knocks.

The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.249 and have a FIP of 4.08 as a pitching staff this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (221 strikeouts against 93 walks). They come in at 21st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 207. They have conceded 26 homers and they yield 4.50 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The San Diego pitching staff have given up 120 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.79 (101 earned runs allowed).

San Diego bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.0% of 46 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 27 times in high leverage situations and on 31 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 26 save situations, the Padres have amassed 13 holds and 3 blown saves. They rank 7th in MLB with a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have sent 92 relief pitchers onto the field on the season. San Diego has had relievers enter the contest in 12 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves.

Out of their 2,163 innings on the field, the Padres have a efficiency on defense of 71.0% (8th in MLB). The San Diego Padres have gotten 23 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (18th in MLB). The Padres have 221 assists, 17 errors and have notched a total of 721 putouts for the season.

Musgrove (63-59 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.78 ERA and has surrendered 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.89 and he has gone up against 4,112 hitters during his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 415 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.178 and a FIP of 3.8. During his career, Musgrove has surrendered 913 hits while totaling 972 strikeouts in 987 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-120)

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