Monday, June 26, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta vs. Zack Greinke

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Chase Field on Monday, June 26, 2017 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Nick Pivetta for the Phillies and Zack Greinke for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +211 and Arizona at -229. The Phillies have a 37-31-5 over/under record and a 35-38-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 42-33-0 against the run line and have a 36-36-3 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 37-31-5 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 35-38-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

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

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 42-33-0 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 24-49 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.49. He has 46 strikeouts over his 42.1 innings pitched and he's given up 44 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.53. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.97 and they have given up 258 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 225 hitters and walked 109 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.93. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 696 base hits and 356 earned runs. They have allowed 106 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 243 batters and struck out 528. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.88.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .243, good for 25th in the league. The Phillies hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .257 with an on-base percentage of .293. He has 73 hits this season in 284 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .405 and an OPS+ of 83. Aaron Altherr is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 62 hits and he has driven in 39 men in 224 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .513. The Phillies have 607 hits, including 134 doubles and 73 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 213 times so far this season and they have struck out 621 times as a unit. They have left 474 men on base and have a team OPS of .700. They score 3.88 runs per contest and have scored a total of 283 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 47-28 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.14, Zack Greinke has a 8-4 record and a 1.05 WHIP. He has 111 strikeouts over the 97.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 83 hits. He allows 7.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.33 and they have given up 189 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 239 batters and walked 82 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8 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 3.42. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 599 base knocks and 255 earned runs this season. They have given up 78 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 233 hitters and struck out 698 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 3.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 7th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .453 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 7th 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 .321. He has 75 hits this year along with 43 RBI in 259 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .467 with an OPS+ of 97. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .331 this season and he has an OBP of .448. He has collected 89 hits in 269 at bats while driving in 64 runs. He has an OPS+ of 165 and a slugging percentage of .610. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 691 base hits, including 146 doubles and 100 homers. Arizona has walked 249 times this year and they have struck out on 653 occasions. They have had 508 men left on base and have an OPS of .787. They have scored 5.31 runs per game and totaled 398 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies +211

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