Philadelphia Phillies vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 5/23/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-130) Sacramento (+110)

Sutter Health Park is the site where the Sacramento Athletics (22-28) will play the Philadelphia Phillies (31-18) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Phillies at -130 and the Athletics are at +110. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Zack Wheeler and Jeffrey Springs.

As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.9 runs/g, which puts them at 6th in the league. They have notched a total of 241 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .340. The Phillies have recorded 77 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 53 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 229 runs batted in and 446 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average sits at .265. Philadelphia is slugging .414 and have been called out on strikes 380 times, while drawing a walk on 184 occasions.

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The Phillies are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.79 this season (14th in MLB), and they have struck out 477 hitters. Phillies pitchers have allowed 49 home runs in addition to 204 total runs (15th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 138 opposing players and their FIP is 3.41 as a squad for the year. Philadelphia has given up 405 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 185 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.46 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24.

The Phillies have sent 155 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 42 runners this year and 35.7% of those players crossed home plate. They have recorded 15 saves this year and have blown 8 of their 23 save opportunities. The Phillies relievers have a save percentage of 65.2% and have stepped onto the mound in 49 save situations. The bullpen have notched 25 holds this season (22nd in baseball). Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 28 times and also have had 46 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have transformed 68.4% of balls in play into outs in their 3,957 innings, ranking them 22nd in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 1,319 putouts this season, in addition to 425 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .990 which has them sitting 4th in pro baseball, and have a total of 33 double plays.

Wheeler (108-71 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.26 and he has gone up against 6,745 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,413 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 469 free passes. His ERA is 3.31 (604 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.146. Wheeler has taken the hill for 1,642 frames and has totaled 1,705 strikeouts during his MLB career.

Sacramento is sitting with 63 home runs this year and 204 runs batted in. They have recorded 80 doubles, while getting a free base 149 times as well as putting up 212 runs. The Sacramento Athletics have an OBP of .315 in addition to a batting average of .253 for the year. The Athletics hold a slugging % of .417 and they average 4.24 runs per game (15th in MLB). They have struck out on 373 occasions (27th in MLB) and have recorded 434 base hits.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.490 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.73 as a pitching staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.20 (406 strikeouts against 197 bases on balls). They are sitting at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 466. They have surrendered 68 home runs and they relinquish 5.68 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Sacramento pitching staff have allowed 281 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 5.24 (259 earned runs relinquished).

With 48 save situations, the Athletics have 27 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Sacramento has had relievers step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 13 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 57 times in high leverage situations and on 59 occasions with runners on base. Sacramento bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 27.1% of 85 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 20th in the league holding a save rate of 61.9%, and they have dispatched 169 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Sacramento Athletics have turned 27 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The Athletics have racked up 384 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,336 putouts so far this season. In their 4,008 innings on the field, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (25th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Springs has surrendered 332 hits while he has tallied 400 K's in 366 innings pitched. Springs (28-15 career record) has earned a 3.47 earned run average while giving up 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 141 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.248 and having a FIP of 3.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.20 and he has gone up against 1,545 batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-130)

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