Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 6/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-255) Oakland (+215)

Oakland Coliseum is where the Oakland Athletics (19-53) will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (36-34) on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Phillies at -255 while the Athletics are priced at +215. The betting total is set at 7. The pitchers taking the mound are Zack Wheeler and Hogan Harris.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .425 and have struck out 636 times, while being walked on 218 occasions. They have accounted for 299 runs batted in in addition to 623 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .260. The Phillies have accumulated 133 doubles as a squad and have hit 77 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 314 runs scored and hold an OBP of .324. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are recording 4.5 runs per contest, which is 15th in baseball.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.95 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.28. Phillies pitchers have allowed 73 home runs in addition to 329 runs in total (21st in the league). Philadelphia has given up 569 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 298 earned runs. The Phillies are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.39 this year (19th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 628 batters. They have walked 213 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.95 as a unit on the season.

The Phillies bullpen have a save rate of 70.4% and has entered the game in 62 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 90 base runners so far this season and 38.9% of them ended up scoring. Phillies pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 56 times and also have had 64 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 232 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have notched 35 holds for the year (20th in MLB). They have recorded 19 saves on the campaign and have not converted 8 of their 27 save opportunities.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 1,834 putouts this season, as well as 580 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .987 which has them ranked 15th in MLB, and have earned 38 double plays. The Phillies have transformed 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,502 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 18th in baseball.

Wheeler has pitched in 1,268 innings and has tallied 1,283 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 3.44 (485 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.196. He has given up 1,133 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 384 walks. Wheeler (79-61 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.33 while he has gone up against 5,270 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Oakland Athletics have recorded an on-base percentage of .305 as well as a team batting average of .223 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 669 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have totaled 528 hits. Oakland has a total of 66 home runs for the season to go along with 250 runs batted in. The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .353 and they tally 3.58 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have notched 97 doubles, while getting a free base 244 times and recording 258 runs.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.573 and have a FIP of 5.56 as a squad so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.80 (546 strikeouts against 322 walks). They are currently ranked 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 672. They have surrendered 110 dingers and they allow 6.54 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Oakland pitching staff have surrendered 459 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 6.19 (435 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 44 save situations, the Athletics have tallied 21 holds and 12 blown saves. Oakland has called on relievers to enter the game in 22 save chances and they have walked away with 10 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 78 times in high leverage situations in addition to 82 occasions with runners on. Oakland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 40.5% out of 131 inherited runners. They are ranked 30th in the league holding a save rate of 45.5%, and they have dispatched 239 relievers onto the field over the course of the season.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 52 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in baseball). The Athletics have accrued 570 assists, 42 errors and have a total of 1,896 putouts on the season. In 5,688 innings on the field, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (20th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Harris has surrendered 15 base knocks and he has 14 strikeouts in 22 frames. He has conceded a total of 12 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.075 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 1.56 and he has gone up against 89 hitters in his pro baseball career. Harris (2-0 career mark) has earned a 4.84 ERA while surrendering 6.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland (+215)

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