Sunday, June 25, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson vs. Randall Delgado

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Chase Field on Sunday, June 25, 2017 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Jeremy Hellickson for the Phillies and Randall Delgado for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +161 and Arizona at -171. The Phillies have a 36-31-5 over/under record and a 35-37-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 41-33-0 against the run line and have a 35-36-3 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 36-31-5 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 35-37-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 35-36-3 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 41-33-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/20/17 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 10-day DL (06/20)
06/11/17 2B Cesar Hernandez Side 10-day DL (06/11)
05/31/17 P Vince Velasquez Elbow 10-day DL (05/31)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

06/23/17 P J.J. Hoover Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/06/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Shoulder 10-day DL (06/03)
05/28/17 CF A.J. Pollock Groin 10-day DL (05/15)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 24-48 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson has a 5-5 record with an earned run average of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.31. He has 38 strikeouts over his 84 innings pitched and he's given up 85 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.88 and they have given up 253 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the bullpen and they've struck out 223 hitters and walked 106 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.88. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 684 base hits and 348 earned runs. They have allowed 105 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 240 batters and struck out 526. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.87.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .244, good for 25th in the league. The Phillies hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .256 with an on-base percentage of .293. He has 72 hits this season in 281 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .406 and an OPS+ of 83. Aaron Altherr is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .348. He has totaled 61 hits and he has driven in 39 men in 220 at bats. His OPS+ is 125 while his slugging percentage is at .518. The Phillies have 601 hits, including 134 doubles and 72 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 209 times so far this season and they have struck out 614 times as a unit. They have left 466 men on base and have a team OPS of .702. They score 3.9 runs per contest and have scored a total of 281 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 46-28 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.48, Randall Delgado has a 1-1 record and a 1.12 WHIP. He has 49 strikeouts over the 51.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 49 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 189 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 237 batters and walked 82 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.44. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 593 base knocks and 253 earned runs this season. They have given up 77 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 229 hitters and struck out 691 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 9th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Chris Owings comes into this matchup batting .290 with an OBP of .322. He has 74 hits this year along with 43 RBI in 255 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .467 with an OPS+ of 96. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .332 this season and he has an OBP of .449. He has collected 88 hits in 265 at bats while driving in 64 runs. He has an OPS+ of 165 and a slugging percentage of .615. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 679 base hits, including 142 doubles and 99 homers. Arizona has walked 246 times this year and they have struck out on 651 occasions. They have had 500 men left on base and have an OPS of .785. They have scored 5.26 runs per game and totaled 389 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Phillies/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies +161

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