San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 6/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Thursday, June 30, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The San Diego Padres (45-31) are on their way to Dodger Stadium on Thursday where they will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (45-28). The expected starting pitchers will be Joe Musgrove and Mitch White.

San Diego is slugging .380 and have struck out 630 times, while taking a walk on 266 occasions. They have recorded 341 runs batted in as well as 625 hits for the season, while their average at the plate sits at .242. The Padres have hit 137 two-baggers as a team and have hit 64 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 353 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .318. As a squad, the San Diego Padres are notching 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in the league.

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Padres pitchers have given up 70 home runs in addition to 290 runs (5th in MLB). They have walked 232 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.68 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.87 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.16. The Padres have an earned run average of 3.53 for the season (5th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 665 batters.

The Padres relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 67.6% and has come into the game in 78 save situations. The relievers have inherited 87 base runners for the season with 46.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Padres relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 61 times in addition to having 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 223 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have accumulated 37 holds so far this season (20th in MLB). They have earned 25 saves this season and have not converted 12 of 37 chances to save the game.

The Padres have converted 72.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,072 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 3rd in MLB. The San Diego Padres have notched a total of 2,024 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 709 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball, and they have turned 62 double plays.

Musgrove (48-48 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.76 while going up against 3,169 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 695 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 194 walks. His earned run average is 3.81 (323 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.165. Musgrove has taken the ball for 763 innings and has 750 punch outs in his career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied a team on-base percentage of .329 as well as a team batting average of .252 on the season. They have struck out on 614 occasions (19th in MLB) and have earned a total of 626 base hits. Los Angeles has accounted for 89 home runs for the season to go along with 347 RBIs. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .425 and they are scoring 5.04 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have put up 141 two-baggers, while getting a free base 281 times as well as putting up 368 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.100 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.50 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.46 (653 strikeouts against 189 walks). They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 525. They have yielded 67 dingers and they give up 3.37 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 243 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 2.99 (216 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.3% of 66 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 60 times in high leverage situations in addition to 47 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 75 save situations, the Dodgers have accrued 47 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are ranked 8th in the league with a save rate of 70.4%, and they have dispatched 255 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 27 save opportunities and they have recorded 19 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 60 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 599 assists, 37 errors and have accumulated 1,924 putouts so far this year. Out of their 5,772 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (5th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, White has allowed 63 base hits while earning 81 punch outs in 79 frames. He has given up a total of 33 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.147 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.89 and he has faced 333 opposing hitters during his MLB career. White (3-4 record in his career) has earned a 3.74 ERA while allowing 7.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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