Giants vs. Phillies Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets - Monday, May 15, 2023

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Giants vs. Phillies Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Monday, May 15, 2023

MLB Predictions

The San Francisco Giants (17-23) are favored on the moneyline (-117) in Monday’s contest with the Philadelphia Phillies (20-20). First pitch is at 9:45 PM ET on NBCS-BA. The Phillies, with +153 odds, are favored against the spread (1.5).

Alex Wood will get the ball for San Francisco while Philadelphia will counter with Connor Brogdon.

Giants vs. Phillies Odds

  • Giants odds to win: -117
  • Phillies odds to win: -102
  • Spread: Phillies -1.5
  • Total: 9 runs

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Game Time and Information

  • Date: Monday, May 15, 2023
  • Time: 9:45 PM ET
  • TV: NBCS-BA

Who Will Win Giants vs. Phillies?

Giants and Phillies Betting Trends

The Giants have won 42.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (8-11).

San Francisco has gone 5-9 (winning only 35.7% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -117 or shorter.

This season, the Phillies have won five out of the 15 games, or 33.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

This season, Philadelphia has won four of its 14 games, or 28.6%, when it’s the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.

In the 40 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Giants, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 19 times (19-20-1).

So far this season, the Phillies and their opponents have hit the over in 17 of their 40 games with a total.

Giants Stats & Insights

The Giants have the No. 20 offense in MLB action scoring 4.3 runs per game (173 total runs).

San Francisco is fourth-best in baseball with 62 total home runs.

The Giants are 19th in the majors with a .239 batting average.

San Francisco’s hitters strike out 9.7 times per game, the 28th-most in the majors.

The Giants pitching staff is 20th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

San Francisco has a 4.61 team ERA that ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.

Phillies Stats & Insights

The Phillies rank 20th in the majors with 173 total runs scored this season.

Philadelphia ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 42 home runs.

The Phillies have a team batting average of .263 this season, which ranks sixth among MLB teams.

Philadelphia ranks 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 Ks per contest.

The Phillies have a 9.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fifth-best in baseball.

Philadelphia has pitched to a 4.72 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.

Giants Key Players to Watch

Wood (0-0) takes the mound for the Giants in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 2.45 ERA in 11 2/3 innings pitched, with 12 strikeouts.

Thairo Estrada leads San Francisco with a batting average of .314. He’s also hit six home runs with 14 RBI.

LaMonte Wade Jr is slugging .509 this season, with a team-best seven homers while driving in 14 runs.

J.D. Davis leads San Francisco in home runs with seven and runs batted in with 22.

Wilmer Flores has 25 hits and an OBP of .303 to go with a slugging percentage of .475 this season.

Phillies Key Players to Watch

Brogdon will make his first start of the season for the Phillies.

Nicholas Castellanos leads the Phillies with a .316 batting average.

Alec Bohm has collected 28 runs batted in to lead his team.

Brandon Marsh is hitting .295 with eight doubles, four triples, four home runs and 21 walks.

Trea Turner has eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and 12 walks while batting .262.

Giants and Phillies Injuries

Giants: Austin Slater: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Mike Yastrzemski: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Roberto Pérez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Luke Jackson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis González: 60 Day IL (Back), Thomas Szapucki: 60 Day IL (Left arm), Anthony DeSclafani: day-to-day (Toe), Joc Pederson: day-to-day (Hand)

Phillies: Darick Hall: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Cristian Pache: 10 Day IL (Knee), José Alvarado: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Noah Song: 15 Day IL (Back), Rafael Marchan: 60 Day IL (Hand), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl)

Giants vs. Phillies Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Giants 5, Phillies 4
  • Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
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    Author: Matt Rooney

    Matt is from the Chicagoland area and has been working in Chicago sports since 2015 with stops at WGN Radio, the Chicago Blackhawks, Stadium, and NBC Sports Chicago prior to landing at Betsperts. Matt covers just about everything for Betsperts and Bleacher Nation but focuses on the NHL and college football.