Philadelphia Phillies vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 5/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-196) Sacramento (+162)

The Sacramento Athletics (22-28) will try to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (31-18) at Sutter Health Park on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Phillies at -196 and the Athletics are coming in at +162. The total is 8. The starting pitchers are Cristopher Sanchez and Jorge Lopez.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are knocking in 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in MLB. They have accounted for 241 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .340. The Phillies have tallied 77 doubles as a unit and have smacked 53 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 229 RBI's as well as 446 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average sits at .265. Philadelphia owns a slugging percentage of .414 and have struck out 380 times, while drawing a walk on 184 occasions.

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The Phillies have a team ERA of 3.79 this season (14th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 477 hitters. Phillies pitchers have conceded 49 home runs and also 204 total runs (15th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 138 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.41 as a squad so far this season. Philadelphia has surrendered 405 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 185 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.46 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Phillies bullpen have a save percentage of 65.2% and have entered the game in 49 save situations. The relievers have inherited 42 base runners on the season and 35.7% of those players crossed the plate. Phillies relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 28 times as well as having 46 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 155 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have recorded 25 holds so far this year (22nd in MLB). They have compiled 15 saves on the season and have blown 8 of 23 save opportunities.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 1,319 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 425 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which puts them in 4th in baseball, and have earned 33 double plays. The Phillies have converted 68.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,957 innings on the field, which has them sitting 22nd in professional baseball.

Sanchez has taken the mound for 382 innings and has totaled 356 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Sanchez (21-17 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.57 while going up against 1,593 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.63 (154 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.219. He has allowed 365 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 101 walks.

The Athletics hold a team slugging % of .417 and they are recording 4.24 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have 80 doubles, while taking a walk 149 times as well as putting up 212 runs. Sacramento has recorded 63 long balls on the campaign and 204 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 373 occasions (27th in baseball) and have tallied 434 hits. The Sacramento Athletics hold an on-base percentage of .315 as well as a batting average of .253 so far this season.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.490 and have a FIP of 4.73 as a squad so far this year. They come in at 29th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 466. The Sacramento pitching staff have relinquished 281 runs this season while having an ERA of 5.24 (259 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.20 (406 strikeouts vs 197 walks). They have given up 68 homers and they allow 5.68 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball).

Sacramento has had relief pitchers take the mound in 21 save chances and they have earned 13 saves. They are ranked 20th in the league holding a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 169 relievers onto the field so far this year. Their relievers have come in 57 times in high leverage situations and also on 59 occasions with runners on. Sacramento relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.1% out of their 85 inherited base runners. Sitting with 48 save situations, the Athletics have earned 27 holds and also 8 blown saves.

The Sacramento Athletics have turned 27 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in pro baseball). The Athletics have recorded 384 assists, 30 errors and have notched a total of 1,336 putouts this year. Out of their 4,008 innings on the field, the Athletics have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (25th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Lopez has surrendered 592 hits and he has 483 strikeouts in 555 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 327 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.456 and a FIP of 5.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.24 and he has gone up against 2,443 hitters so far in his career. Lopez (30-43 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 5.30 ERA while giving up 9.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-196)

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