Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-115) Milwaukee (-105)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (79-34) are en route to American Family Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers (61-52). The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at -115 while Milwaukee is sitting at -105. The total is set at 9. The men taking the mound are Ryan Pepiot and Brandon Woodruff.

The Dodgers have hit 237 doubles as a team and have knocked 150 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .451 and have been called out on strikes 933 times, while being walked on 424 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 1st in MLB. They have 579 RBI's in addition to 1,006 hits this year, and their batting average comes in at .261. They have earned a total of 610 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .337.

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Dodgers pitchers have allowed 98 home runs in addition to 363 total runs (1st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 275 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.39 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.60 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.07. The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 2.90 this year (1st in the league), and they have struck out 989 hitters.

The Dodgers bullpen have compiled a save rate of 74.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 121 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 103 base runners so far this season and 28.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 74 times and also have had 84 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 390 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relievers have a total of 76 holds on the year (5th in the league). They have recorded 32 saves this season and have blown 11 out of their 43 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 3,022 putouts thus far, in addition to 944 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which puts them in 11th in baseball, and they have twisted 91 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 72.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,066 innings on the field, which ranks them 2nd in the majors.

Pepiot has pitched in 20 innings and has earned 23 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.92 (9 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.452. He has surrendered 15 base hits (6.5 hits per nine innings) with 15 free passes. Pepiot (1-0 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 5.25 while going up against 91 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Brewers hold a slugging % of .415 and they are scoring 4.57 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have recorded 173 doubles, while getting a free base 400 times as well as scoring 516 runs. Milwaukee has a total of 155 home runs on the year and 503 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 996 instances (10th in baseball) and have 903 base knocks. The Milwaukee Brewers have earned a team on-base percentage of .319 and a team batting average of .239 on the season.

The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.240 and have a FIP of 3.91 as a unit this season. They have a ranking of 4th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 877. The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 481 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.84 (428 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.89 (1,065 strikeouts vs 368 bases on balls). They have given up 130 homers and they surrender 4.31 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

Sitting with 127 save situations, the Brewers have tallied 71 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 56 save chances and they have earned 40 saves. Their relievers have come in 146 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.7% out of their 127 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 7th in the league with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 370 relief pitchers onto the field for the season.

In 9,036 innings on the field, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (14th in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 81 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in baseball). The Brewers have recorded 972 assists, 63 errors and have earned 3,012 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Woodruff has given up 451 hits while totaling 633 K's in 552 innings pitched. Woodruff (37-24 record in his career) has earned a 3.28 ERA and has allowed 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has given up 201 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.082 and a FIP of 3.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.34 and he has faced 2,233 batters thus far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-115)

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