Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants Baseball Betting Tips 8/10/2019

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Vince Velasquez vs. Jeff Samardzija

Kevin Pillar and the San Francisco Giants (57-59, 3rd in NL West) play the Philadelphia Phillies (59-56, 4th in NL East) at Oracle Park on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

The Phillies have been a pretty good pick for MLB wagerers, having gone 59-56-0 SU. The Giants are covering 49.1% of the time, going 57-59-0 straight up.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Phillies have been a solid Under bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 53-59-3.

Philadelphia covers 45.5% of the time as the visitor, having gone 25-30-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

San Francisco covers 45.6% of the time at Oracle Park, going 26-31-0 SU.

The Giants have been a good Over bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 56-54-6.

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

8/6/2019 Edubray Ramos RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
8/2/2019 Adam Morgan RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
7/31/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Out for the season
7/30/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 21
7/30/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 21
7/27/2019 Jerad Eickhoff SP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
7/23/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Forearm Out for the season
7/12/2019 Pat Neshek RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
6/24/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

8/8/2019 Shaun Anderson SP Finger Expected to be out until at least Aug 18
8/8/2019 Steven Duggar CF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 24
8/7/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 9
8/7/2019 Alex Dickerson LF Oblique Expected to be out until at least Aug 13
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 59-56 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Vince Velasquez has a 4-6 record with an earned run average of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.35 this season. He has 88 strikeouts over his 78.2 innings pitched and he's given up 75 hits. He's allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.79 and they have given up 415 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the bullpen and they've struck out 409 hitters and walked 167 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.6. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 1,048 base hits and 529 earned runs. They have allowed 189 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 392 batters and struck out 988. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.97.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .245, good for 22nd in the league. The Phillies hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Bryce Harper is hitting .249 with an on-base percentage of .369. He has 105 hits this season in 421 at bats with 74 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .463 and an OPS+ of 114. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .249 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .386. He has totaled 101 hits and he has driven in 69 men in 406 at bats. His OPS+ is 128 while his slugging percentage is at .505. The Phillies have 968 hits, including 212 doubles and 146 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 413 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,007 times as a unit. They have left 818 men on base and have a team OPS of .739. They score 4.7 runs per contest and have scored a total of 541 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 57-59 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.70, Jeff Samardzija has a 8-9 record and a 1.16 WHIP. He has 110 strikeouts over the 126.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 111 hits. He's allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.66 and they have given up 386 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 443 batters and walked 148 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,014 base knocks and 508 earned runs this season. They have given up 162 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 360 hitters and struck out 992 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.51.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .238, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .245 with an OBP of .273. He has 106 hits this year along with 57 RBI in 432 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .405 with an OPS+ of 79. Brandon Belt is hitting .234 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 89 hits in 381 at bats while driving in 40 runs. He has an OPS+ of 98 and a slugging percentage of .388. The Giants as a unit have 944 base hits, including 231 doubles and 119 homers. San Francisco has walked 351 times this year and they have struck out on 1,012 occasions. They have had 747 men left on base and have an OPS of .699. They have scored 4.25 runs per game and totaled 493 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants

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