Texas Rangers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+136) Philadelphia (-162)

Citizens Bank Park is the site where the Philadelphia Phillies (34-14) will attempt to beat the Texas Rangers (24-24) on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has Texas at +136 and Philadelphia is priced at -162. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Andrew Heaney and Taijuan Walker.

The Rangers have accounted for 66 two-baggers as a team and have hit 50 baseballs out of the stadium. Texas has a slugging rate of .388 and have been called out on strikes 370 times, while drawing a walk on 158 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are scoring 4.6 runs/g, which has them at 12th in MLB. They have recorded 210 RBI's in addition to 406 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .247. They have tallied 220 runs while holding a team OBP of .317.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.27. Rangers pitchers have yielded 48 home runs and also 214 runs in total (20th in the league). Texas has relinquished 362 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) and 195 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team ERA of 4.11 so far this season (18th in the league), and their staff has rung up 409 batters. They have walked 180 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.12 as a team on the season.

The Rangers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 56.3% and has entered the game in 41 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 89 base runners over the course of the season and 41.6% of those players earned a run for their team. Rangers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 56 times in addition to having 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 142 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have recorded 23 holds for the season (24th in baseball). They have compiled 9 saves this year and have missed out on 7 of 16 chances to get a save.

The Rangers have converted 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,843 innings on the field, which has them ranked 5th in professional baseball. The Texas Rangers are sitting with 1,281 putouts for the season, as well as 423 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which is 11th in baseball, and they have turned 36 double plays.

Heaney has thrown 899 innings and has totaled 955 strikeouts thus far in his career. Heaney (46-53 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.42 while he has faced 3,828 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.48 (448 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.266. He has given up 869 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 269 walks.

The Phillies hold a slugging percentage of .413 and they are earning 5.33 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have recorded 70 doubles, while taking a walk 186 times and putting up 256 runs. Philadelphia has tallied 54 long balls so far this year to go along with 243 RBIs. They have been rung up on 403 occasions (14th in the league) and have recorded 419 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded a team OBP of .336 as well as a team batting average of .258 for the year.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 176 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.17 (153 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 38 homers and they surrender 3.65 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.143 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.29 as a unit on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (445 strikeouts vs 136 free passes). They come in at 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 360.

Sitting with 46 save situations, the Phillies have tallied 25 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 14 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 59 times in high leverage situations in addition to 32 occasions with runners on base. Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 45.2% out of their 42 inherited runners. They rank 13th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 143 relief pitchers onto the field this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 34 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in pro baseball). The Phillies have racked up 439 assists, 29 errors and have 1,302 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 3,906 innings played, the Phillies hold a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (16th in the majors).

Walker (72-56 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.99 ERA and has given up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.66 and he has faced 4,596 hitters in his career. He has conceded 484 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.243 and a FIP of 4.3. During his MLB career, Walker has allowed 997 base knocks while he has totaled 960 K's in 1,092 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (+136)

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