San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The San Diego Padres (22-13) are hitting the road to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (17-18). The expected starting pitchers will be Mike Clevinger and Zach Eflin.

As a unit, the San Diego Padres are compiling 4.6 runs per game, which is 10th in baseball. They are sitting with 160 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .316. The Padres have tallied 53 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 30 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 155 RBI's and 263 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate sits at .228. San Diego is slugging .364 and have struck out 299 times, while being walked on 138 occasions.

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Padres pitchers have conceded 36 home runs and 144 total runs (16th in the league). They have walked 107 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.71 as a unit for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.17. The Padres hold a team ERA of 3.75 this year (16th in the league), and their staff has rung up 322 batters.

The Padres bullpen have earned a save rate of 70.0% and has entered the game in 51 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 44 runners for the season and 54.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. Padres pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 28 times as well as having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have dispatched 113 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 27 holds on the campaign (2nd in the league). They have compiled 14 saves on the campaign and have not converted 6 out of their 20 save chances.

The San Diego Padres have notched a total of 942 putouts so far this season, in addition to 316 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which puts them in 3rd in professional baseball, and they have twisted 28 double plays. The Padres have transformed 71.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,826 innings on the field, which ranks them 9th in professional baseball.

Clevinger has taken the mound for 551 innings and is sitting with 613 strikeouts during his career. Clevinger (44-23 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.54 while he has faced 2,248 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.22 (197 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.193. He has given up 446 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 212 walks.

The Philadelphia Phillies hold an OBP of .319 in addition to a team batting average of .256 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 306 instances (9th in baseball) and have accounted for 302 base knocks. Philadelphia has accumulated 44 home runs so far this season to go along with 163 runs batted in. The Phillies hold a team slugging % of .431 and they score 4.91 runs per game (5th in the league). They have hit 63 doubles, while getting a free base 105 times and notching 172 runs.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 154 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.12 (141 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 29 dingers and they concede 4.50 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.282 and have a FIP of 3.66 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.66 (309 strikeouts vs 116 walks). They rank 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 279.

Philadelphia has called on relievers to take the mound in 13 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball with a save rate of 69.2%, and they have dispatched 120 relievers to the hill so far this season. Their relievers have come in 33 times in high leverage situations and also on 40 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of 66 inherited runners. Sitting with 35 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 22 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

In 2,778 innings on the field, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (24th in professional baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 29 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (18th in MLB). The Phillies have racked up 309 assists, 20 errors and have a tally of 926 putouts so far this year.

In his career, Eflin has surrendered 650 base hits while he has totaled 505 strikeouts in 607 frames. Eflin (34-42 mark in his career) has a 4.55 earned run average and has given up 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 307 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.317 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.37 and he has faced 2,594 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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