Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, May 20, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-145) Philadelphia (+125)

The Philadelphia Phillies (18-19) will go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (25-12) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Dodgers at -145 and the Phillies are sitting at +125. The over/under is 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Julio Urias and Ranger Suarez.

Los Angeles is slugging .412 and have been called out on strikes 295 times, while taking a walk on 154 occasions. They have recorded 187 RBI's in addition to 300 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .245. The Dodgers have recorded 74 two-baggers as a team and have hit 39 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 203 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .331. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 1st in MLB.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 2.85 for the year (2nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 325 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 98 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.49 as a unit on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.32 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.08. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 34 home runs and 120 total runs (2nd in MLB).

The Dodgers have sent 126 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 30 base runners this year and 33.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have earned 9 saves for the season and have missed out on 2 out of their 11 save opportunities. The Dodgers relievers have a save percentage of 81.8% and has entered the game in 33 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 21 holds this season (14th in baseball). Dodgers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 20 times in addition to having 27 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have converted 72.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,958 innings on the field, which has them sitting 4th in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have notched a total of 986 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 302 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 34 double plays.

Urias has thrown 460 innings and has earned 453 punch outs thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.09 (158 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.148. He has given up 393 base hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) with 136 walks. Urias (34-13 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.45 and he has gone up against 1,893 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Phillies have a team slugging percentage of .421 and they are earning 4.73 runs per game (7th in MLB). They have recorded 64 two-baggers, while walking 108 times as well as putting up 175 runs. Philadelphia is sitting with 45 home runs this season and 166 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 328 occasions (8th in baseball) and have accounted for 312 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated an OBP of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .251 so far this year.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.254 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.54 as a unit on the season. They sit at 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 291. The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 157 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.97 (144 earned runs given up). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.76 (326 strikeouts vs 118 free passes). They have surrendered 29 dingers and they concede 4.33 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball).

With 37 save situations, the Phillies have 23 holds and 4 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 14 save opportunities and they have come away with 10 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 33 times in high leverage situations and also on 41 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.3% out of 67 inherited base runners. They rank 12th in MLB holding a save rate of 71.4%, and they have sent 125 relievers to the hill this season.

In their 2,940 innings on the field, the Phillies hold a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (23rd in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 29 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in pro baseball). The Phillies have racked up 326 assists, 22 errors and have accumulated 980 putouts this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Suarez has surrendered 193 base knocks and he has 189 strikeouts in 210 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 66 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.243 and a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.78 and he has faced 877 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Suarez (19-9 win-loss record in his career) has a 2.83 ERA and has conceded 8.3 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-145)

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