San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies 8/23/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 4:05 PM EST
Aug. 23, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : PHI -125 ; O/U 9
The San Francisco Giants remain on the road out east Wednesday afternoon with game three of three in Philadelphia against the Philadelphia Phillies. San Francisco is five games above .500 for losing four of the last five following a six run blowout in game one of this series. Alex Cobb will get the start for San Francisco on Wednesday for the 24th time this year. Through 23 outings Cobb has allowed fifty five runs on 140 three hits in 127.1 innings of action resulting in a 6-5 record in the 3.75 ERA.
The San Francisco offense has been a bottom feeder this season as the Giants carry a .238 team average after compiling 1001 hits score 539 runs in 125 games played. Lamont Wade Jr. is the most consistent bat leading the team with a .259 batting average and carries a fantastic .383 on base percentage. Wilmer Flores supplies the power with 17 home runs and JD Davis leads the way with 57 RBIs.
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The Philadelphia Phillies remain at home Wednesday 11 games above .500 after winning three of the last five following the blowout in game one of this set. Aaron Nola got the start and picked up the win for Philadelphia after giving up just two runs on seven hits across 7 innings of work. The Philadelphia bullpen closed the game allowing two runs on two hits over the final two innings of action.
Offensively Philadelphia controlled the game with 16 hits in 38 bats including six with runners in scoring position. Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Edmundo Sosa, and Johan Rojas led the way for the Philadelphia offense in game one of this set driving in two runs each. Kyle Schwarber is the most powerful bat in the Philadelphia lineup leading the team with 33 home runs and eighty RBIs. Bryson Stott has been the most consistent hitter with a .295 batting average to lead the team.
Recent Betting Trends:
* The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games.
* San Francisco are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
* San Francisco are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Philadelphia.
* The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games.
* The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games against San Francisco.
Free Betting Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -125
The Phillies are playing great baseball coming into Wednesday and will keep it rolling against a struggling team. Look for Philadelphia to increase their lead Wednesday in the Wild Card standing. The Phillies will rely heavily on their home crowd Wednesday to get the needed win. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 6-2.