Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 8/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Monday, August 1, 2022

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

The Los Angeles Dodgers (67-33) are hitting the road to Oracle Park on Monday where they will play the San Francisco Giants (50-51). The expected starting pitchers are Andrew Heaney and Logan Webb.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .441 and have been called out on strikes 826 times, while taking a walk on 386 occasions. They have tallied 492 RBI's and 872 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate sits at .257. The Dodgers have accounted for 198 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 129 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 519 runs and have an OBP of .336. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.2 runs per game, which ranks them 2nd in baseball.

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Dodgers pitchers have relinquished 89 home runs and also 328 runs (1st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 248 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.43 as a squad so far this season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.55 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.08. The Dodgers have an ERA of 2.97 on the season (1st in MLB), and their staff has rung up 880 batters.

Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 66 times and also have had 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 65 holds on the campaign (5th in baseball). The Dodgers relievers have earned a save rate of 73.2% and has come into the game in 107 save situations. They have recorded 30 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 11 of their 41 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 91 runners on the year with 30.8% of them crossed the plate. The Dodgers have sent 343 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated 2,674 putouts thus far, as well as 849 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which ranks 9th in the majors, and they have twisted 81 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 71.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,022 innings on the field, which has them ranked 2nd in baseball.

Heaney has pitched in 653 innings and has accounted for 677 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 4.60 (334 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.251. He has given up 632 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 186 free passes. Heaney (33-38 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.39 while he has gone up against 2,763 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

San Francisco has tallied 118 home runs so far this year to go along with 448 runs batted in. They have hit 166 doubles, while walking 369 times and earning 467 runs. The San Francisco Giants have tallied a team on-base percentage of .318 and a team batting average of .235 on the year. The Giants hold a slugging % of .396 and they are recording 4.62 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have struck out on 882 instances (8th in the league) and have earned a total of 789 hits.

The San Francisco pitching staff have relinquished 440 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.88 (385 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 82 home runs and they relinquish 4.44 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.280 in addition to having a FIP of 3.50 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.96 (836 strikeouts vs 282 walks). They are currently ranked 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 860.

San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 34 save chances and they have earned 21 saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball with a save percentage of 61.8%, and they have dispatched 359 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 107 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.8% of 132 inherited runners. With 80 save situations, the Giants have tallied 43 holds in addition to 13 blown saves.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 75 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in baseball). The Giants have 968 assists, 65 errors and have accumulated 2,676 putouts over the course of the season. In 8,028 innings on the field, the Giants have a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (28th in pro baseball).

During his career, Webb has allowed 347 base hits and he has 349 K's in 372 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 148 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.219 and having a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.26 and he has faced 1,541 hitters in his MLB career. Webb (25-14 record in his career) has a 3.58 ERA while giving up 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco

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