Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-190) Miami (+160)

The Miami Marlins (54-70) welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (86-37) at LoanDepot Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at -190 while Miami is sitting at +160. The betting total is set at 6.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Dustin May and Sandy Alcantara.

The Dodgers have accumulated 258 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 163 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .452 and have struck out 1,021 times, while taking a walk on 461 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.4 runs per game, which is 1st in the league. They have accrued 632 RBI's in addition to 1,100 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate sits at .262. They have earned 664 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .338.

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Dodgers pitchers have conceded 109 home runs in addition to 389 runs (1st in the league). They have walked 306 opposing players and their FIP is 3.40 as a unit this year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.59 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.05. The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 2.85 this season (1st in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,098 hitters.

The Dodgers have sent 424 relievers to the hill on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 109 base runners on the year with 26.6% of them earned a run for their team. They have 34 saves over the course of the season and have blown 12 of their 46 save chances. The Dodgers relievers have compiled a save rate of 73.9% and has come into the game in 125 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 77 holds for the season (7th in MLB). Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 80 times as well as having 94 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have turned 72.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,879 innings, which has them ranked 1st in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 3,293 putouts this season, as well as 1,003 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which ranks 7th in MLB, and have accumulated 94 double plays.

May (7-5 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.70 while he has faced 476 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 95 base knocks (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 29 free passes. His ERA is 2.81 (37 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.045. May has taken the ball for 118 innings and is sitting with 120 K's in his career.

The Miami Marlins have accumulated a team OBP of .296 as well as a batting average of .231 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 1,086 occasions (9th in MLB) and have totaled 957 base hits. Miami is sitting with 112 home runs so far this year and 429 runs batted in. The Marlins hold a team SLG% of .367 and they average 3.66 runs per game (27th in MLB). They have recorded 192 two-baggers, while walking 338 times and putting up 454 runs.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.257 and have a FIP of 3.84 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.75 (1,074 strikeouts vs 390 free passes). They sit at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 988. They have allowed 123 homers and they concede 4.23 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB). The Miami pitching staff have allowed 515 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.83 (466 earned runs conceded).

Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 34.3% of 143 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 126 times in high leverage situations in addition to 99 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 113 save situations, the Marlins have amassed 57 holds and 22 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB with a save rate of 59.3%, and they have sent 404 relievers onto the diamond for the year. Miami has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 54 save opportunities and they have tallied 32 saves.

In their 9,864 innings on the field, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (16th in baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 101 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in professional baseball). The Marlins have racked up 1,143 assists, 57 errors and have earned 3,288 putouts this season.

Alcantara (31-40 career mark) is the owner of a 3.14 earned run average and has allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and he has gone up against 2,717 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up 232 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.157 and a FIP of 3.7. So far in his MLB career, Alcantara has allowed 549 base knocks while he has totaled 588 punch outs in 664 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-190)

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