Philadelphia Phillies vs Cleveland Guardians 7/23/2023 Picks

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The Philadelphia Phillies will go against the Cleveland Guardians in MLB action in Progressive Field, OH, on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at 1:40 PM ET.

In the first game of this series on Friday night, Philadelphia lost for the third time in a row and ended up losing, breaking a 12-game interleague winning run.

With a record of 52-45 and a tie for second place in the NL East heading into Saturday, the Phillies were 11.5 games back of the Braves in the standings.

Together with the Reds and Marlins, they shared the last National League wild-card slot in a three-team tie.

Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott had two singles on Friday, but despite their contributions, Philadelphia was still one run short.

The Phillies, who went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position in the contest, were defeated by home runs from Stott (his ninth) and J.T. Realmuto (his 12th).

Ranger Suarez (2-5) was charged with the loss after pitching five innings and giving up four runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out five.

In this game, Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola is making his 21st start of the season. He enters the game with a record of 9-6, a 4.27 ERA, a 1.077 WHIP, 30 walks, and 126 strikeouts in 126.1 innings pitched.

Nola defeated the Brewers on the road Tuesday in his most recent outing. In 7.1 innings, he gave up three runs (two earned), four hits, no walks, and six strikeouts in a 4-3 victory for the Phillies.

Nola is 2-1 with a 3.05 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, one walk, and 24 strikeouts in 20.2 innings pitched over his previous three starts. Nola takes the mound here for the first time against the Guardians in his 224th big league start overall.

The total went UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 matches.
The Philadelphia Phillies are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Philadelphia Phillies are 13-4 SU in their last 17 matches on the road.

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Philadelphia Phillies vs Cleveland Guardians Predictions 7/23/2023

As they held on to win the first game of their set on Friday night, Cleveland won for the third time in their past four games.

The Guardians had a 48-49 record as of Saturday and were two games behind the Twins for first place in the AL Central.

In the race for the last wild card place in the American League playoffs, they were 5.5 games behind the Blue Jays.

In the game on Friday, Jose Ramirez (two runs) led Cleveland with four hits, while Josh Naylor (run, RBI), David Fry (run, two RBI), Steven Kwan (run, RBI), and Josh Naylor each contributed two.

Gavin Williams pitched four innings, giving up one run on five hits, four walks, and three strikeouts while not influencing the outcome. With 1.2 shutout innings of relief, Trevor Stephan (5-4) won.

He gave up no hits or walks while striking out two. For his 26th save, Emmanuel Clase pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Peyton Battenfield could be ready to return off the injured list for his eighth appearance and seventh start of the year, even if the Guardians did not officially name a starter.

Over 34.2 innings of action, he has a record of 0-5 with a 5.19 ERA, a 1.327 WHIP, 12 walks, and 27 strikeouts. Battenfield made his most recent start against the White Sox on the road on May 17 but was unsuccessful.

He pitched 4.1 innings in a 7-2 Guardians defeat, surrendering five runs on nine hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.

Over 17.1 innings pitched in his previous three starts, Battenfield is 0-3 with a 5.71 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, one walk, and 13 strikeouts.

Battenfield is facing the Phillies for the first time in this game, his ninth major league appearance overall and seventh start.

In this game, he makes his fifth career start at Progressive Field. In those appearances, Battenfield is 0-3 with a 4.43 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, four walks, and 18 strikeouts in 22.1 innings pitched.

The total went OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 matches.
The Cleveland Guardians are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Cleveland Guardians are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches at home.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Cleveland Guardians. The MLB pick for this game is the Philadelphia Phillies.

Cleveland won the first game of this series, but it’s concerning because Battenfield would start here for the first time in more than two months.

He only pitched 4.1 innings in his most recent rehab start, so it’s safe to assume he’ll be keeping track of his pitches this time.

The Guardians’ bullpen was also heavily utilized; they threw five innings in the series’ first game, so one has to wonder how much time they’ll have remaining.

Nola is a skilled veteran who threw well in his most recent appearances. The Phillies’ recent offensive improvements and their edge on the mound should allow them to easily handle this game and secure the victory on trip day.

The Philadelphia Phillies will win to a predicted score of 6-2.

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