San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The San Francisco Giants (14-17) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (21-11). The expected starting pitchers will be Jordan Hicks and Aaron Nola.

As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are scoring 3.8 runs per game, which is 21st in MLB. They have accumulated 118 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .305. The Giants have accounted for 46 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 28 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 112 RBI's and 243 hits for the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .239. San Francisco is slugging .373 and have been called out on strikes 250 times, while being walked on 93 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31. Giants pitchers have yielded 28 home runs and 143 total runs (22nd in MLB). San Francisco has conceded 268 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 135 earned runs. The Giants have compiled a team ERA of 4.50 over the course of the season (24th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 233 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 85 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.90 as a unit this year.

The Giants have sent 97 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 35 runners on the year and 45.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 5 saves this season and have not converted 3 of their 8 chances to save the game. The Giants relievers have earned a save rate of 62.5% and has entered the game in 21 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 13 holds on the campaign (29th in MLB). Giants relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 22 times in addition to having 25 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Giants have converted 68.0% of balls in play into outs in their 2,430 innings, ranking them 26th in the majors. The Seattle Mariners have a tally of 810 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 346 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which has them ranked 12th in professional baseball, and they have turned 33 double plays.

Hicks (13-21 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.59 while he has gone up against 1,171 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 204 hits (6.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 143 walks. His earned run average is 3.57 (110 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.251. Hicks has thrown 277 frames and has tallied 282 strikeouts during his career.

Philadelphia has recorded 40 long balls this year and 144 RBIs. They have hit 41 doubles, while walking 115 times and scoring 149 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have an on-base percentage of .328 in addition to a batting average of .255 this year. The Phillies hold a team SLG% of .414 and they average 4.66 runs per contest (13th in MLB). They have been rung up on 274 occasions (12th in the league) and are sitting with 273 base hits.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.154 in addition to having a FIP of 3.35 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.50 (303 strikeouts vs 94 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 236. They have allowed 28 homers and they surrender 3.84 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 122 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.37 (107 earned runs relinquished).

Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 48.6% out of 35 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 41 times in high leverage situations and on 24 occasions with runners on. With 33 save situations, the Phillies have accrued 17 holds and 6 blown saves. They rank 19th in MLB with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 95 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 16 save opportunities and they have walked away with 10 saves.

In 2,574 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (14th in professional baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 17 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (19th in pro baseball). The Phillies have racked up 299 assists, 20 errors and have 858 putouts so far this year.

Nola (94-72 career win-loss record) has a 3.71 earned run average and has surrendered 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 4.24 and he has gone up against 5,972 batters so far in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 602 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.127 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. During his MLB career, Nola has given up 1,265 base hits while he has tallied 1,618 K's in 1,461 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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