Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 9/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres

Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-125) San Diego (+105)

Petco Park is where the San Diego Padres (85-68) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (106-47) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -125 and San Diego is at +105. The over/under comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Tyler Anderson and Blake Snell.

The Dodgers have recorded 312 doubles as a unit and have hit 205 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .448 and have struck out 1,285 times, while taking a walk on 570 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.3 runs per outing, which has them at 1st in MLB. They have compiled 778 RBI's and 1,352 hits this year, while their team batting average is .259. They have notched a total of 812 runs while having a team OBP of .335.

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The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 2.84 on the season (1st in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,371 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 385 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.50 as a team this season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.56 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.05. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 145 long balls in addition to 490 runs in total (1st in the league).

The Dodgers have dispatched 527 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 135 base runners this season with 26.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 40 saves so far this year and have not converted 18 out of their 58 save opportunities. The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 69.0% and has come into the game in 147 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 87 holds for the season (9th in MLB). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 98 times as well as having 126 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 4,106 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,269 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which is 17th in the majors, and they have turned 111 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 73.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,318 innings on the diamond, ranking them 1st in MLB.

Anderson has thrown 791 innings and is sitting with 667 K's so far in his career. His ERA is 4.17 (367 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.251. He has conceded 769 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 221 walks. Anderson (44-42 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.21 while he has faced 3,312 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

San Diego has accounted for 147 home runs for the year and 656 RBIs. They have 262 doubles, while taking a walk 547 times as well as recording 678 runs. The San Diego Padres have accumulated a team OBP of .318 in addition to a team batting average of .241 so far this season. The Padres hold a slugging percentage of .384 and they average 4.43 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,233 instances (21st in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,244 base knocks.

The Padres have a WHIP of 1.207 and have a FIP of 3.84 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.12 (1,364 strikeouts against 437 walks). They have a ranking of 10th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,205. They have yielded 166 long balls and they allow 4.17 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 630 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.86 (583 earned runs conceded).

San Diego relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 40.3% out of their 191 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 153 times in high leverage situations and also on 120 occasions with base runners. With 137 save situations, the Padres have compiled 67 holds and 19 blown saves. They sit at 6th in the league with a save rate of 70.8%, and they have sent 455 relievers to the hill for the season. San Diego has had relievers step onto the mound in 65 save opportunities and they have walked away with 46 saves.

In their 12,243 innings on the diamond, the Padres have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (9th in baseball). The San Diego Padres have gotten 112 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in the majors). The Padres have accrued 1,296 assists, 72 errors and have earned a total of 4,081 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Snell has given up 656 hits while tallying 977 punch outs in 801 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 307 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.252 and a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.81 and he has gone up against 3,336 batters during his pro baseball career. Snell (57-45 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.45 earned run average while giving up 7.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-125)

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