San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies MLB Picks and Tips 7/30/2019
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Citizens Bank Park
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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Beede vs. Drew Smyly
Citizens Bank Park is the site where Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies (55-50, 3rd in NL East) will play the San Francisco Giants (54-52, 2nd in NL West) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Giants priced at +115 and the Phillies are at -125. The over/under is set at 10.
The Giants have been a pretty good play for MLB bettors, having gone 54-52-0 SU. The Phillies cover 52.4% of the time, going 55-50-0 straight up. The Phillies have been a very good option for bettors as the favorite, going 40-26-0 SU. The Giants cover 46.5% of the time as an underdog, having gone 40-46-0 straight up.
Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The Giants have been a pretty good Over bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 55-46-5.
San Francisco covers 54.7% of the time as a visitor, having gone 29-24-0 straight up.
Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends
The Phillies cover 57.4% of the time at Citizens Bank Park, going 31-23-0 SU.
The Phillies have been a decent Under bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 49-53-3.
Key San Francisco Giants Injuries
7/28/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
7/27/2019 Evan Longoria 3B Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 5
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries
7/28/2019 Jean Segura SS Lower Leg Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
7/28/2019 Edubray Ramos RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 5
7/27/2019 Jerad Eickhoff SP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
7/26/2019 Jay Bruce LF Oblique Expected to be out until at least Aug 5
7/24/2019 Brad Miller 3B Hip Expected to be out until at least Aug 3
7/23/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Forearm Out for the season
7/20/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/20/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
7/12/2019 Pat Neshek RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
6/30/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
6/24/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Giants have a 54-52 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Beede has a 3-4 record with an earned run average of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.48 this season. He has 62 strikeouts over his 65 innings pitched and he's given up 66 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have given up 356 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 411 hitters and walked 133 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 925 base hits and 467 earned runs. They have allowed 148 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 325 batters and struck out 934. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.45.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team San Francisco is hitting .237, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Kevin Pillar is hitting .238 with an on-base percentage of .266. He has 96 hits this season in 403 at bats with 55 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .395 and an OPS+ of 74. Brandon Belt is hitting .233 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 80 hits and he has driven in 36 men in 344 at bats. His OPS+ is 99 while his slugging percentage is at .390. The Giants have 859 hits, including 211 doubles and 109 home runs. San Francisco has walked 326 times so far this season and they have struck out 931 times as a unit. They have left 676 men on base and have a team OPS of .698. They score 4.37 runs per contest and have scored a total of 463 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Philadelphia has a 55-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.69, Drew Smyly has a 1-5 record and a 1.81 WHIP. He has 60 strikeouts over the 57.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 68 hits. He's allowing 10.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.75 and they have given up 370 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 370 batters and walked 154 opposing hitters. 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 4.64. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 957 base knocks and 486 earned runs this season. They have given up 176 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 361 hitters and struck out 899 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 5.05.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .245, good for 21st in the league. The Phillies hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Bryce Harper comes into this matchup batting .254 with an OBP of .368. He has 98 hits this year along with 72 RBI in 386 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .472 with an OPS+ of 116. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .260 this season and he has an OBP of .397. He has collected 96 hits in 369 at bats while driving in 66 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .520. The Phillies as a unit have 881 base hits, including 196 doubles and 135 homers. Philadelphia has walked 378 times this year and they have struck out on 927 occasions. They have had 741 men left on base and have an OPS of .743. They have scored 4.79 runs per game and totaled 503 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Giants/Phillies MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +115
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