Phillies vs. Guardians Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – July 22, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on July 22, 2023

The Philadelphia Phillies (52-45) take a three-game losing run into a road matchup versus the Cleveland Guardians (48-49), at 7:10 PM ET on Saturday.

The Phillies are the road favorite (-126) versus the Guardians (+106). The game’s over/under is 8.

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Phillies vs Guardians Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Phillies -126 +106 8

Phillies Betting Insights

  • This season, the Phillies have won 35 out of the 59 games, or 59.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Philadelphia has a record of 28-15 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -126 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 55.8% chance to win.
  • Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 40 of 97 opportunities.
  • The Phillies have an ATS record of 42-55-0 in 97 games with a spread this season.

Phillies Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.3
HR 12
ERA 4.60
K/9 7.3

Guardians Betting Insights

  • The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 44 games this year and have walked away with the win 19 times (43.2%) in those games.
  • This season, Cleveland has come away with a win 13 times in 32 chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 48.5% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 43 of its 97 opportunities.
  • The Guardians have posted a record of 49-48-0 against the spread this season.

Guardians Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 5.5
HR 12
ERA 4.50
K/9 9.3

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Phillies Probable Pitcher – Zack Wheeler

  • Wheeler’s team is 8-11-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in seven innings pitched against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
  • Wheeler has pitched five or more innings in seven straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • In 19 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
  • Wheeler’s team has been victorious in 64.7% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 11-6.
  • Wheeler’s team has won 13 of his 19 starts.
  • In games Wheeler has started this season, the teams are 8-9-2 at hitting the over.

Phillies Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Craig Kimbrel 42 40 60 3.15 3 16
Gregory Soto 41 36.2 37 4.66 13 1
Andrew Vasquez 28 39.2 34 2.04 0 0
Yunior Marte 28 26 25 5.54 2 1
Matt Strahm 22 59 76 3.66 2 1

Guardians Probable Pitcher – Tanner Bibee

  • Bibee (5-2) gets the starting nod for the Guardians in his 15th start of the season. He has a 3.32 ERA in 76 2/3 innings pitched, with 77 strikeouts.
  • His last time out came on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • Bibee will try to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 14 appearances this season.
  • The Guardians are 2-6 in Bibee’s eight starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
  • Bibee’s team has a 7-7 record over his 14 starts.
  • Bibee’s starts hit the over on the run total six times in 14 games with a set total this season.

Guardians Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Emmanuel Clase 44 44.2 41 3.22 0 26
Trevor Stephan 43 42 44 3.21 13 2
Enyel De Los Santos 41 39.2 34 2.72 8 0
Eli Morgan 37 40.2 42 2.43 7 1
Nick Sandlin 34 37.2 40 3.35 5 0

Phillies Hitting Trends

  • The Phillies have a 22-8 record in games this season when they hit at least two home runs.
  • Philadelphia has put up at least five extra-base hits in 24 games this season, and has gone 18-6 in those contests.
  • The team is 41-23 in the games this season it has racked up eight or more hits.
  • Philadelphia has a 37-6 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Phillies are 22-9 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Guardians Hitting Trends

  • They have won 13 of the 17 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • In 19 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 14-5.
  • In 61 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 34-27.
  • Cleveland has a 29-7 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
  • They have a 13-9 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Phillies vs. Guardians Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Guardians (+106)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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