Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves MLB Parlay 9/17/2019

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

SunTrust Park

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Probable Pitchers: Vince Velasquez vs. Dallas Keuchel

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies (76-72, 4th in NL East) are headed to SunTrust Park on Tuesday where they'll take on the Atlanta Braves (93-58, 1st in NL East). The Braves open this contest at -180 while the Phillies are priced at +170. The total opens at 10.

The Phillies have been a decent option for baseball wagerers, having gone 76-72-0 SU. The Braves are covering 61.6% of the time, going 93-58-0 straight up.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Phillies have been a pretty good Over pick for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 68-76-4.

The Phillies are covering 47.1% of the time as a visitor, having gone 33-37-0 straight up.

Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Braves are covering 62.7% of the time at SunTrust Park, going 47-28-0 SU.

The Braves have been a pretty good Over pick for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 71-72-8.

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Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

9/15/2019 Corey Dickerson LF Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
9/14/2019 Edubray Ramos RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
9/10/2019 Roman Quinn CF Groin Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
9/10/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/10/2019 Juan Nicasio RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
9/4/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
9/1/2019 Jerad Eickhoff SP Finger Out for the season
9/1/2019 Adam Morgan RP Elbow Out for the season
8/31/2019 Pat Neshek RP Hamstring Out for the season
8/20/2019 Jake Arrieta SP Elbow Out for the season
8/17/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Out for the season
7/23/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Forearm Out for the season
6/24/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

9/15/2019 Charlie Culberson LF Face Out for the season
9/13/2019 Johan Camargo SS Lower Leg Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/12/2019 A.J RP Shoulder Out for the season
9/5/2019 Alex Jackson C Knee Out for the season
8/19/2019 Jacob Webb RP Elbow Out for the season
8/17/2019 Ender Inciarte CF Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 20

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 76-72 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Vince Velasquez has a 6-7 record with an earned run average of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.39 this season. He has 113 strikeouts over his 103.2 innings pitched and he's given up 103 hits. He's allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.51 and they have given up 532 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the bullpen and they've struck out 517 hitters and walked 214 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 1,336 base hits and 671 earned runs. They have allowed 237 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 498 batters and struck out 1,258. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.92.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .247, good for 20th in the league. The Phillies hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Bryce Harper is hitting .253 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 132 hits this season in 522 at bats with 102 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .492 and an OPS+ of 121. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .239 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .376. He has totaled 125 hits and he has driven in 81 men in 524 at bats. His OPS+ is 120 while his slugging percentage is at .481. The Phillies have 1,258 hits, including 285 doubles and 196 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 530 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,325 times as a unit. They have left 1,043 men on base and have a team OPS of .751. They score 4.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 719 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Atlanta has a 93-58 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.35, Dallas Keuchel has a 8-5 record and a 1.30 WHIP. He has 81 strikeouts over the 96.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 94 hits. He's allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.35 and they have given up 523 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 546 batters and walked 240 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 8.8 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 4.22. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,328 base knocks and 634 earned runs this season. They have given up 192 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. Atlanta as a staff has walked 531 hitters and struck out 1,295 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 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 4.46.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 8th in the league. The Braves hold a .456 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Freddie Freeman comes into this matchup batting .300 with an OBP of .392. He has 172 hits this year along with 117 RBI in 573 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .564 with an OPS+ of 139. Ronald Acuna Jr is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 169 hits in 609 at bats while driving in 97 runs. He has an OPS+ of 118 and a slugging percentage of .509. The Braves as a unit have 1,343 base hits, including 263 doubles and 235 homers. Atlanta has walked 575 times this year and they have struck out on 1,359 occasions. They have had 1,055 men left on base and have an OPS of .793. They have scored 5.34 runs per game and totaled 806 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Braves and under the total runs

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