Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants 6/1/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, June 1, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta vs. Chris Stratton

The Philadelphia Phillies visit AT&T Park on Friday, June 1, 2018 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Nick Pivetta for the Phillies and Chris Stratton for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at -106 and San Francisco at -104. The Phillies have a 24-25-4 over/under record and a 27-26-0 run line mark. The Giants are 31-25-0 against the run line and have a 29-24-3 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 24-25-4 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 27-26-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 29-24-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 31-25-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

05/31/18 CF Pedro Florimon Foot 10-day DL (05/30)
05/31/18 LF Rhys Hoskins Jaw 10-day DL (05/29)
05/08/18 P Adam Morgan Back 10-day DL (05/08)
04/29/18 SS J.P. Crawford Forearm 10-day DL (04/29)
04/27/18 P Ben Lively Back 10-day DL (04/27)
03/30/18 P Pat Neshek Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 60-day DL (03/26)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

05/29/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 10-day DL (05/30)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
05/15/18 2B Alen Hanson Hamstring 10-day DL (05/13)
05/01/18 P Johnny Cueto Elbow 60-day DL (05/01)
04/29/18 P Mark Melancon Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/28/18 2B Joe Panik Thumb 10-day DL (04/28)
04/20/18 LF Hunter Pence Thumb 10-day DL (04/20)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Madison Bumgarner Hand 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 30-23 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.09 this season. He has 67 strikeouts over his 58 innings pitched and he's given up 49 hits. He's allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.63 and they have given up 159 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen and they've struck out 183 hitters and walked 76 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.44. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 424 base hits and 181 earned runs. They have allowed 45 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 165 batters and struck out 478. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.49.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .237, good for 24th in the league. The Phillies hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .381. He has 54 hits this season in 201 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .428 and an OPS+ of 123. Odubel Herrera is hitting .320 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .384. He has totaled 62 hits and he has driven in 32 men in 194 at bats. His OPS+ is 140 while his slugging percentage is at .495. The Phillies have 418 hits, including 87 doubles and 59 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 209 times so far this season and they have struck out 511 times as a unit. They have left 369 men on base and have a team OPS of .717. They score 4.45 runs per contest and have scored a total of 236 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 26-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.97, Chris Stratton has a 6-3 record and a 1.45 WHIP. He has 48 strikeouts over the 58 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 57 hits. He's allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.27 and they have given up 209 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 190 batters and walked 80 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.62. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 497 base knocks and 254 earned runs this season. They have given up 55 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 199 hitters and struck out 414 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.20.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 5th in the league. The Giants hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Brandon Belt comes into this matchup batting .309 with an OBP of .404. He has 59 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 191 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .550 with an OPS+ of 161. Brandon Crawford is hitting .307 this season and he has an OBP of .349. He has collected 59 hits in 192 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 124 and a slugging percentage of .469. The Giants as a unit have 506 base hits, including 98 doubles and 57 homers. San Francisco has walked 168 times this year and they have struck out on 528 occasions. They have had 415 men left on base and have an OPS of .731. They have scored 4.11 runs per game and totaled 230 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -104

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