Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/21/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+150) Los Angeles (-175)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (82-36) will go up against the Miami Marlins (52-67) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Miami at +150 and Los Angeles is priced at -175. The total is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Sandy Alcantara and Ryan Pepiot.

As a team, the Miami Marlins are earning 3.7 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball. They have a total of 441 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .298. The Marlins have tallied 184 doubles as a unit and have hit 107 balls out of the park. They have 416 runs batted in and 928 base knocks this season, while their batting average is .234. Miami is slugging .370 and have struck out 1,032 times, while being walked on 324 occasions.

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The Marlins hold a team ERA of 3.81 on the year (11th in the league), and they have rung up 1,035 batters. Their K/BB ratio is 2.76 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.25. Marlins pitchers have relinquished 119 home runs in addition to 492 runs in total (12th in MLB). They have walked 375 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.85 as a squad this year.

Marlins relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 95 times and also have had 124 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 57 holds on the season (18th in the league). The Marlins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 57.7% and has entered the game in 111 save situations. They have compiled 30 saves on the campaign and have blown 22 of their 52 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 137 base runners on the campaign with 32.8% of them ended up scoring. The Marlins have sent 390 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Miami Marlins have accounted for 3,158 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,099 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which puts them in 9th in professional baseball, and they have turned 97 double plays. The Marlins have turned 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,474 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 16th in pro baseball.

Alcantara (31-39 career record) holds a FIP of 3.72 and he has faced 2,695 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 539 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 218 free passes. His ERA is 3.08 (226 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.146. Alcantara has thrown 660 frames and has tallied 583 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .334 and a team batting average of .259 this season. They have been rung up on 983 instances (19th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,039 hits. Los Angeles has 157 home runs on the season as well as 594 RBIs. The Dodgers have a SLG% of .449 and they are earning 5.30 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have hit 244 doubles, while taking a walk 441 times as well as earning 625 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.062 in addition to having a FIP of 3.39 as a pitching staff so far this year. They are sitting at 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 823. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 375 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 2.86 (334 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 3.55 (1,044 strikeouts vs 294 free passes). They have allowed 103 home runs and they concede 3.21 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB).

Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.4% out of their 106 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 94 times in high leverage situations and on 78 occasions with runners on base. With 125 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 77 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They sit at 4th in MLB with a save percentage of 73.9%, and they have dispatched 408 relievers to the hill on the season. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 46 save chances and they have tallied 34 saves.

In 9,474 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 72.6% (1st in baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 93 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in MLB). The Dodgers have recorded 976 assists, 54 errors and have accumulated 3,158 putouts for the season.

During his career, Pepiot has conceded 18 base hits while he has accumulated 29 punch outs in 25 innings pitched. Pepiot (1-0 record in his career) has a 4.26 ERA and has allowed 6.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 12 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.500 and being the owner of a FIP of 6.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.45 and he has gone up against 113 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (+150)

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