Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays 4/15/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ben Lively vs. Blake Snell

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Tropicana Field on Sunday, April 15, 2018 to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Ben Lively for the Phillies and Blake Snell for the Rays.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +115 and Tampa Bay at -125. The Phillies have a 5-6-1 over/under record and a 4-8-0 run line mark. The Rays are 7-6-0 against the run line and have a 7-6-0 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5-6-1 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 4-8-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 7-6-0 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 7-6-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

03/30/18 P Pat Neshek Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
03/29/18 P Mark Leiter Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Tommy Hunter Hamstring 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

04/12/18 1B Brad Miller Groin 10-day DL (04/09)
04/11/18 P Jose De Leon Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)
03/29/18 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 10-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 7-5 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ben Lively has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.59 this season. He has 12 strikeouts over his 11.1 innings pitched and he's given up 15 hits. He's allowed 11.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.09 and they have given up 35 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the bullpen and they've struck out 41 hitters and walked 20 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.84. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 90 base hits and 43 earned runs. They have allowed 7 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 36 batters and struck out 99. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.24.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .221, good for 26th in the league. The Phillies hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .333 with an on-base percentage of .468. He has 12 hits this season in 36 at bats with 9 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .639 and an OPS+ of 209. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .286 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .444. He has totaled 12 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 42 at bats. His OPS+ is 160 while his slugging percentage is at .476. The Phillies have 88 hits, including 22 doubles and 14 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 54 times so far this season and they have struck out 123 times as a unit. They have left 79 men on base and have a team OPS of .698. They score 5.45 runs per contest and have scored a total of 60 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 3-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Blake Snell has a 1-1 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 17 strikeouts over the 15 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 8 hits. He's allowing 4.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 57 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 52 batters and walked 27 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.78. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 99 base knocks and 56 earned runs this season. They have given up 13 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 53 hitters and struck out 98 batters. They give up a walk 4.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .216, good for 28th in the league. The Rays hold a .306 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Matt Duffy comes into this matchup batting .255 with an OBP of .296. He has 13 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 51 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .333 with an OPS+ of 81. Joey Wendle is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .342. He has collected 9 hits in 33 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 135 and a slugging percentage of .485. The Rays as a unit have 93 base hits, including 13 doubles and 6 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 52 times this year and they have struck out on 122 occasions. They have had 94 men left on base and have an OPS of .607. They have scored 3.33 runs per game and totaled 40 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rays -125

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