Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 3/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+145) Los Angeles (-170)

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (111-51 last season) will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (74-88 last year) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Diamondbacks at +145 while the Dodgers are priced at -170. The total is 7.5. The starting pitchers are Zac Gallen and Julio Urias.

The Diamondbacks accumulated 262 two-baggers as a squad and hit 173 baseballs out of the stadium. Arizona had a slugging rate of .385 and struck out 1,341 times, while being walked on 531 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks compiled 4.3 runs per game, which ranked them 14th in baseball. They accrued 658 runs batted in as well as 1,232 hits over the course of the prior season, and their team batting average finished at .230. They had 702 runs and held an on-base percentage of .304.

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The Diamondbacks compiled a team ERA of 4.25 last season (23rd in the league), and the staff struck out 1,216 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio was at 2.41 and the pitching staff had a collective WHIP of 1.29. Diamondbacks pitchers conceded 191 home runs and 740 runs in total (22nd in the league). They walked 504 opposing players and their FIP finished at 4.33 as a squad during the previous year.

Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers entered the contest with runners on 144 times and also had 170 contests in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers earned 80 holds in the previous season (16th in baseball). The Diamondbacks bullpen recorded a save rate of 55.0% and stepped onto the mound in 143 save situations. They accumulated 33 saves last season and blew 27 out of their 60 chances to get a save. The bullpen inherited 198 base runners last season with 32.8% of them crossed home plate. The Diamondbacks had sent 546 relief pitchers to the mound last season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks finished with 4,290 putouts over the course of the prior season, in addition to 1,370 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage was previously at .985 which had them ranked 18th in pro baseball, and they turned 134 double plays. The Diamondbacks turned 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of 12,870 innings, ranking them 10th in MLB.

Gallen (22-22 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.56 and he has gone up against 1,862 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 346 hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) with 157 free passes. His ERA is 3.09 (157 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.100. Gallen has pitched in 457 frames and is sitting with 509 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Dodgers had a team slugging percentage of .442 and they were earning 5.23 runs per contest (1st in the league). They hit 325 doubles, while walking 607 times and scoring 847 runs. Los Angeles accumulated 212 home runs for the prior year and 812 RBIs. They were rung up on 1,374 occasions (16th in baseball) and tallied 1,418 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers held an on-base percentage of .333 as well as a team batting average of .257 for the previous season.

The Dodgers had a WHIP of 1.048 and had a FIP of 3.45 as a staff over the course of last season. Their K/BB ratio was 3.60 (1,465 strikeouts vs 407 walks). They finished at 1st in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,114. They gave up 152 homers and they relinquished 3.18 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff conceded 513 runs during the previous year while having a team ERA of 2.80 (451 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers had an inherited score rate of 25.7% of 144 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers came in 143 times in high leverage situations and on 104 occasions with base runners. Finishing with 156 save situations, the Dodgers earned 93 holds and also 18 blown saves. They ranked 6th in MLB with a save rate of 70.5%, and they sent 563 relievers onto the field last season. Los Angeles called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 61 save opportunities and they walked away with 43 saves.

Los Angeles Dodgers turned 120 double plays and held a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in pro baseball). The Dodgers accrued 1,351 assists, 83 errors and earned a total of 4,354 putouts for the previous season. In their 13,062 innings on the field, the Dodgers accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.9% (1st in MLB).

Urias (49-17 career win-loss mark) holds a 2.82 earned run average and has given up 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.51 and he has gone up against 2,435 batters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 188 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.094 and a FIP of 3.4. So far in his MLB career, Urias has allowed 487 base hits while earning 593 strikeouts in 599 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-170)

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