NY Yankees (63-45) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (65-41)
July 31, 2024 12:35 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia Phillies -130 / NY Yankees +120; Over/Under: +9.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Yankees Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, July 31st, at Citizens Bank Park.
Yankees Pull Out Thriller
The Yankees pulled out a thriller on Tuesday. It took 11 innings against the Phillies, but they were able to secure the 7-6 victory. Jazz Chisholm Jr had a huge game, hitting two home runs and driving in five RBIs. The Yankees are averaging 5.12 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.05 runs per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 8th. The offense is elite and once again they appear they are going to be a problem in the playoffs. Aaron Judge has hit 39 home runs and driven in 99 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Yankees will be Nestor Cortes, who sits with a 4-9 record and an ERA of 4.13. In his last start against the Boston Red Sox, he went 4.2 innings giving up nine hits and four runs.
Phillies Look to Bounce Back
This is a good testing series for the Phillies, but they fell just short on Tuesday. The Phillies pitching wasn’t awful, but they need the bullpen to be better. Austin Hays had a strong game, hitting a home run and driving in four RBIs. The Phillies are averaging 4.87 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.87 runs per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 4th. Bryce Harper has hit 24 home runs and driven in 67 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Phillies will be Cristopher Sanchez, who sits with a 7-6 record and an ERA of 3.05. In his last start against the Cleveland Guardians, he went six innings giving up eight hits and three runs. The Phillies will meet the Mariners and Dodgers after this series.
Philadelphia Phillies vs NY Yankees Prediction
Cristopher Sanchez has been mostly good this season, but he really played with fire in the last game. He gave up eight hits and three runs, and he’s going to really struggle against a better offense in the Yankees. The Yankees are averaging 5.12 runs per game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Cortes gave up four runs in his last start, and the Phillies’ offense is also going to run up the score. Both offenses are going to run up the score, and this game is going to end up over the total.
