Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 9/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, September 9, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Citizens Bank Park is the location where the Philadelphia Phillies (84-56) will try to beat the Tampa Bay Rays (69-71) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jeffrey Springs and Cristopher Sanchez.

The Rays have recorded 223 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 128 baseballs out of the stadium. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .369 and have been called out on strikes 1,290 times, while drawing a walk on 444 occasions. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are knocking in 3.9 runs per game, which puts them at 28th in MLB. They have tallied 508 RBI's in addition to 1,077 hits this season, and their average at the plate is at .231. They have a total of 545 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .306.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.05 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Rays pitchers have surrendered 181 long balls in addition to 606 total runs (13th in baseball). Tampa Bay has given up 1,147 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and 550 earned runs. The Rays have an earned run average of 3.95 this year (13th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,203 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 395 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.23 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Rays relievers have earned a save percentage of 68.3% and has come into the game in 153 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 160 runners this season with 23.8% of them earned a run for their team. Rays relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 110 times and also have had 176 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have sent 472 relievers to the hill for the year. The bullpen have notched 88 holds over the course of the season (7th in baseball). They have earned 43 saves so far this season and have blown 20 of 63 save opportunities.

The Tampa Bay Rays have 3,756 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,103 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which ranks 20th in the majors, and they have turned 98 double plays. The Rays have transformed 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,268 innings, ranking them 9th in professional baseball.

Springs has thrown 314 frames and has tallied 359 strikeouts during his MLB career. Springs (23-12 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.33 while he has faced 1,320 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.38 (118 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.246. He has surrendered 287 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 104 walks.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for a team OBP of .327 in addition to a batting average of .258 so far this year. They have been rung up on 1,173 instances (18th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,236 base hits. Philadelphia is sitting with 170 HRs for the season and 647 RBIs. The Phillies hold a team slugging % of .424 and they are scoring 4.84 runs per contest (6th in MLB). They have recorded 244 doubles, while walking 461 times as well as putting up 678 runs.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.203 and have a FIP of 3.81 as a staff this season. They are sitting at 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,136. The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 562 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.68 (512 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (1,241 strikeouts vs 371 bases on balls). They have given up 154 homers and they yield 4.04 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB).

Philadelphia has had relievers step onto the mound in 52 save opportunities and they have tallied 34 saves. They are ranked 11th in baseball with a save rate of 65.4%, and they have dispatched 447 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 148 times in high leverage situations and on 83 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 34.5% out of 113 inherited runners. Sitting with 120 save situations, the Phillies have accumulated 67 holds and also 18 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 107 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in MLB). The Phillies have recorded 1,275 assists, 76 errors and are sitting with 3,760 putouts on the season. In 11,280 innings played, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Sanchez has given up 306 hits while totaling 275 K's in 311 frames. He has surrendered 131 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.228 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.62 and he has faced 1,292 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Sanchez (16-16 career record) has a 3.79 ERA and has allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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