Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/21/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, June 21, 2021

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Blake Snell and the San Diego Padres (41-32, 3rd in NL West) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (43-27, 2nd in NL West) at Petco Park on Monday.

The Dodgers have recorded 105 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 89 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .411 and have struck out 617 times, while taking a walk on 303 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.2 runs per outing, which ranks them 2nd in the league. They have recorded 347 runs batted in as well as 569 hits for the year, and their team batting average is .242. They have racked up 364 runs and have an OBP of .339.

The Dodgers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.15 this year (3rd in baseball), and they have rung up 704 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 205 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.57 as a unit over the course of the season. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.43 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.10. Dodgers pitchers have relinquished 74 home runs in addition to 262 total runs (5th in MLB).

Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 66 times in addition to having 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 47 holds this season (4th in MLB). The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 62.5% and has entered the game in 88 save situations. They have compiled 25 saves on the campaign and have blown 15 out of their 40 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 88 runners so far this year with 26.1% of those players crossed home plate. The Dodgers have sent 229 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Dodgers have transformed 71.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,463 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 5th in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 1,821 putouts on the campaign, as well as 552 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them sitting 20th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 411 double plays.

Urias (21-9 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.43 while he has faced 1,335 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 280 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 103 free passes. His earned run average is 3.29 (118 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.186. Urias has taken the hill for 323 innings and has accounted for 322 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

San Diego has tallied 82 home runs for the year as well as 313 runs batted in. They have recorded 102 two-baggers, while walking 280 times and putting up 331 runs. The San Diego Padres have an OBP of .318 as well as a batting average of .235 this year. The Padres have a slugging percentage of .387 and they earn 4.53 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have struck out on 606 instances (20th in MLB) and have earned 566 base knocks.

The Padres have a WHIP of 1.133 and have a FIP of 3.73 as a team on the season. They are currently ranked 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 517. The San Diego pitching staff have yielded 260 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.15 (228 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.34 (739 strikeouts against 221 walks). They have surrendered 81 homers and they yield 3.59 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league).

With 76 save situations, the Padres have 40 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. San Diego has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 35 save chances and they have converted 23 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 65 times in high leverage situations in addition to 45 occasions with runners on base. San Diego relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.3% of 60 inherited runners. They rank 10th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.7%, and they have sent 265 relief pitchers onto the diamond this year.

In 5,619 innings on the diamond, the Padres hold a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (7th in MLB). The San Diego Padres have turned 63 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in MLB). The Padres have 588 assists, 45 errors and have amassed 1,873 putouts on the campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Snell has allowed 515 base hits while accumulating 733 punch outs in 617 innings. Snell (44-33 record in his career) holds a 3.48 ERA and has allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 239 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.270 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.72 and he has faced 2,572 batters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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