Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies MLB Picks & Predictions 6/11/2019

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Duplantier vs. Jake Arrieta

Citizens Bank Park is the venue where Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies (37-28, 1st in NL East) will play the Arizona Diamondbacks (34-32, 3rd in NL West) on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks open this contest at +157 while the Phillies are coming in at -167. The O/U opens at 9.5.

The Diamondbacks have been a good play for bettors, having gone 34-32-0 SU. The Phillies cover 56.9% of the time, going 37-28-0 straight up. The Phillies have been a great play for MLB wagerers as favorites, going 30-18-0 SU. Arizona has went 20-23-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 46.5% of the time.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Diamondbacks have been a less than ideal Over play for O/U bettors, having gone 31-32-3.

The Diamondbacks cover 55.6% of the time as the away team, having gone 20-16-0 straight up.

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Phillies cover 64.7% of the time at Citizens Bank Park, going 22-12-0 SU.

The Phillies have been an awful Over play for O/U bettors, having gone 28-35-2.

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

6/9/2019 Nick Ahmed SS Foot Probable for Jun 10
6/9/2019 Adam Jones RF Hamstring Probable for Jun 10
5/30/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
5/30/2019 Jake Lamb 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/27/2019 Luke Weaver SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/23/2019 Wilmer Flores 2B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
3/28/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

6/8/2019 Adam Haseley CF Hip Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
6/7/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/7/2019 Pat Neshek RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
6/7/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/7/2019 Edubray Ramos RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 12
6/5/2019 Roman Quinn CF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
6/4/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season
6/4/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
5/29/2019 Adam Morgan RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
5/28/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 21

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 34-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Duplantier has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.14 this season. He has 23 strikeouts over his 22 innings pitched and he's given up 17 hits. He's allowed 7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 233 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the bullpen and they've struck out 233 hitters and walked 93 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 570 base hits and 269 earned runs. They have allowed 75 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 213 batters and struck out 596. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 3.97.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .257, good for 9th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Ketel Marte is hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .320. He has 70 hits this season in 261 at bats with 45 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .513 and an OPS+ of 113. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .349. He has totaled 74 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 256 at bats. His OPS+ is 133 while his slugging percentage is at .563. The Diamondbacks have 603 hits, including 136 doubles and 95 home runs. Arizona has walked 199 times so far this season and they have struck out 577 times as a unit. They have left 453 men on base and have a team OPS of .771. They score 5.18 runs per contest and have scored a total of 342 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 37-28 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.29, Jake Arrieta has a 5-5 record and a 1.43 WHIP. He has 65 strikeouts over the 79.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 82 hits. He's allowing 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.12. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.14 and they have given up 214 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 226 batters and walked 92 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 575 base knocks and 270 earned runs this season. They have given up 100 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 223 hitters and struck out 556 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 22nd in the league. The Phillies hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Rhys Hoskins comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .384. He has 61 hits this year along with 44 RBI in 232 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .504 with an OPS+ of 131. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .336. He has collected 65 hits in 237 at bats while driving in 29 runs. He has an OPS+ of 102 and a slugging percentage of .439. The Phillies as a unit have 534 base hits, including 130 doubles and 76 homers. Philadelphia has walked 242 times this year and they have struck out on 565 occasions. They have had 448 men left on base and have an OPS of .736. They have scored 4.86 runs per game and totaled 316 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +157

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