San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, June 17, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The San Diego Padres (37-35) are on their way to Citizens Bank Park on Monday where they will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (46-22). The starting pitchers are Randy Vasquez and Cristopher Sanchez.

As a squad, the San Diego Padres are earning 4.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 11th in MLB. They have accumulated 325 runs while holding a team OBP of .328. The Padres have accumulated 108 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 75 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 312 RBI's as well as 639 hits this season, and their batting average is sitting at .262. San Diego has a slugging % of .405 and have been called out on strikes 488 times, while taking a walk on 223 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.08 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22. Padres pitchers have conceded 78 home runs and also 299 runs in total (15th in MLB). San Diego has conceded 572 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 276 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team ERA of 3.90 over the course of the season (13th in MLB), and they have rung up 634 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 206 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.84 as a unit on the year.

Padres pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 73 times and also have had 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 35 holds on the season (21st in baseball). The Padres bullpen have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 63 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 9 of their 27 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 108 runners for the year with 38.0% of them crossed the plate. The Padres have sent 230 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The San Diego Padres have a tally of 1,913 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 564 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which puts them in 16th in MLB, and have earned 51 double plays. The Padres have converted 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,739 innings on the diamond, ranking them 15th in professional baseball.

Vasquez (3-5 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.85 while facing 335 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 81 base knocks (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 25 walks. His ERA is 3.91 (33 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.395. Vasquez has pitched in 76 innings and has 59 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

Philadelphia has hit 77 home runs so far this season to go along with 327 RBIs. They have tallied 101 two-baggers, while taking a walk 250 times as well as scoring 345 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded an on-base percentage of .330 as well as a batting average of .254 for the year. The Phillies have a SLG% of .410 and they are earning 5.07 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 556 occasions (18th in baseball) and have recorded 586 base hits.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.147 in addition to having a FIP of 3.24 as a staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (629 strikeouts against 194 walks). They are currently ranked 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 510. They have allowed 51 homers and they concede 3.55 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 242 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.08 (210 earned runs conceded).

Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.4% out of their 64 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 84 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 68 save situations, the Phillies have earned 37 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are currently ranked 11th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 210 relief pitchers onto the field on the year. Philadelphia has called on relievers to enter the game in 30 save chances and they have tallied 20 saves.

Out of their 5,526 innings on the diamond, the Phillies hold a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (12th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 49 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (18th in baseball). The Phillies have 617 assists, 39 errors and have a tally of 1,842 putouts so far this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Sanchez has surrendered 217 base hits while earning 205 punch outs in 222 innings pitched. Sanchez (9-10 career mark) is the owner of a 3.81 ERA while conceding 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 94 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.261 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.25 and he has gone up against 932 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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