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Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Oakland Athletics, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday, June 16th, 2023.
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Today's Betting Overview - Phillies vs. Athletics
The Phillies take on the Athletics on Friday, June 16th, 2023 at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland. RotoBaller provides free handicapping picks and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2023 season.
- Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies (35-34) vs. Oakland Athletics (19-52)
- Date: Friday, June 16th, 2023
- Time: 9:40 ET
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland
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Philadelphia Phillies - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
At 35-34, the Philadelphia Phillies travel to take on the Oakland Athletics, ranked 3rd in the NL East. Philadelphia will be looking to move their record on the road to above .500, as they are currently 16-23 away from home.
Despite having the advantage of being favored in 41 of their 69 games, Philadelphia's record vs. the run line is just 29-40. The team's over/under record comes in at 29-34 with an average betting line of 9.
Starting for the Phillies will be Taijuan Walker, with an overall record of 6-3. Across 14 appearances, Taijuan Walker has a combined ERA of 4.67. On the season, he has held opposing hitters to a batting average of just .234. Taijuan Walker has given up 10 home runs leading to a WOBA allowed of .312. Walker's WHIP of 1.33 comes along with a total of 31 walks allowed.
Offensively, Philadelphia is scoring at a rate near the MLB average, at 4.5 runs per game. As a team, the Phillies are batting a healthy .260, placing them 5th in the league. Overall, the team has hit 74 home runs, placing them 15th. Philadelphia's strong OBP of .325 is 9th best in the league.
Oakland Athletics - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
The Oakland Athletics come into this road contest vs Philadelphia with a below .500 record (19-52). In the AL West division standings, the team ranks 5th. In their 35 games at home, the Athletics have a record of just 9-26.
Oakland's record against the run line, while being favored only one time in 71 games, sits at 31-40. With an average betting line of 9 runs, the team's over/under record stands at 37-31.
JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics with a below .500 record at 1-3. Across 13 appearances, JP Sears has a combined ERA of 4.15. On the season, he has held opposing hitters to a batting average of just .231. So far, Sears has given up 14 home runs and comes in with a WOBA allowed of .318. Sears' WHIP of 1.11 comes along with a total of 16 walks allowed.
Oakland's' offense comes into this game averaging just 3.6 runs per game, placing them 26th in the MLB. Although the team has struggled to score runs, their combined batting average of .223 comes in closer to the league average. The team's lineup has gone deep a total of 66 times, good for 17th in the league. Up to this point, Oakland has been getting on base at a rate of .306, placing them 19th in all of baseball.
Today's MLB Betting Pick - Phillies vs. Athletics
Heading into today's matchup between Philadelphia and Oakland, the Phillies are the betting favorite at -149 on the money line. Philadelphia's implied win probability sits at 59.84%. The MLB predictive model shows the Phillies pitching to carry the team to a win. For aggressive bettors, there is enough of an advantage to take Philadelphia on the run line.
Recommended Betting Pick: Phillies -1.5
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