Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 10/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, October 9, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+130) Los Angeles (-160)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78) are traveling to Dodger Stadium on Monday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (100-62). The moneyline on this matchup has Arizona at +130 and Los Angeles is coming in at -160. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Zac Gallen and Bobby Miller.

As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are recording 4.6 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have tallied 746 runs scored and have an OBP of .322. The Diamondbacks have compiled 274 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 166 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 706 RBI's as well as 1,359 hits on the season, while their batting average sits at .250. Arizona has a slugging % of .408 and have been rung up 1,247 times, while taking a walk on 540 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.57 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.32. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 197 home runs and 761 total runs (20th in baseball). Arizona has given up 1,375 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 713 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have compiled a team earned run average of 4.47 this year (20th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,351 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 525 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.36 as a team for the year.

Diamondbacks relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 166 times as well as having 154 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 76 holds for the season (23rd in the league). The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 62.0% and has come into the game in 149 save situations. They have recorded 44 saves on the campaign and have blown 27 of their 71 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 235 runners this season and 30.2% of those runners crossed home plate. The Diamondbacks have sent 547 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have 4,306 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,399 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .990 which is 1st in the majors, and have a total of 134 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 12,918 innings, which has them ranked 14th in baseball.

Gallen has pitched in 667 innings and has tallied 729 K's thus far in his career. Gallen (39-31 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.47 while he has gone up against 2,708 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.21 (238 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.106. He has allowed 534 base knocks (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 204 free passes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .340 and a batting average of .257 so far this season. They have struck out on 1,359 occasions (20th in the league) and have earned 1,422 hits. Los Angeles has hit 249 home runs this year as well as 877 RBIs. The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .455 and they average 5.59 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have 303 two-baggers, while walking 644 times and putting up 906 runs.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.202 in addition to having a FIP of 4.23 as a team for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (1,388 strikeouts against 454 walks). They come in at 5th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,284. They have conceded 200 home runs and they give up 4.35 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 699 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.06 (652 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.1% out of 203 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 157 times in high leverage situations and on 135 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 150 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 88 holds and also 17 blown saves. They are ranked 3rd in MLB holding a save percentage of 72.1%, and they have dispatched 551 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 61 save opportunities and they have come away with 44 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 139 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have 1,406 assists, 76 errors and have accounted for 4,339 putouts so far this year. In their 13,017 innings on the field, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (2nd in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Miller has allowed 105 base knocks while earning 119 punch outs in 124 innings pitched. Miller (11-4 career win-loss mark) has a 3.76 ERA while giving up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 52 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.102 and having a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.72 and he has gone up against 505 batters so far in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-160) and under 8 runs

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