Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, August 28, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (79-49) will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (68-62) on Monday. The men taking the mound will be Zac Gallen and Bobby Miller.

Arizona owns a slugging percentage of .419 and have struck out 1,012 times, while drawing a walk on 431 occasions. They have compiled 582 runs batted in and 1,114 base knocks this season, and their batting average is at .254. The Diamondbacks have tallied 228 doubles as a team and have hit 142 baseballs out of the stadium. They have racked up 617 runs scored and hold an OBP of .324. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 4.8 runs per game, which is 12th in MLB.

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The Diamondbacks have an ERA of 4.58 so far this season (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,083 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 162 home runs and also 623 runs (21st in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 427 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.42 as a squad on the season. Arizona has surrendered 1,112 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 586 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.34.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 436 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 195 base runners on the campaign with 30.8% of those players ended up scoring. They have earned 37 saves so far this season and have blown 25 of their 62 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save rate of 59.7% and stepped onto the hill in 128 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 64 holds this season (20th in the league). Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 135 times in addition to having 132 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have converted 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,371 innings, which ranks them 13th in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have 3,457 putouts this year, as well as 1,113 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is at .991 which has them ranked 1st in baseball, and they have twisted 108 double plays.

Gallen (36-27 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.42 and he has gone up against 2,530 batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 490 base knocks (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 191 walks. His ERA is 3.09 (215 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.089. Gallen has pitched in 625 innings and has earned 688 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for a team OBP of .339 in addition to a batting average of .253 so far this season. They have been rung up on 1,084 occasions (18th in baseball) and have earned 1,100 base hits. Los Angeles has compiled 198 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 694 RBIs. The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .454 and they score 5.60 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have put up 245 two-baggers, while walking 525 times as well as putting up 717 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.233 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.18 as a unit this season. They come in at 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,036. The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 568 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.20 (532 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (1,089 strikeouts vs 369 bases on balls). They have given up 149 home runs and they surrender 4.49 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

With 125 save situations, the Dodgers have accrued 74 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 50 save opportunities and they have come away with 36 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 130 times in high leverage situations in addition to 113 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.2% out of their 174 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 3rd in MLB holding a save rate of 72.0%, and they have sent 445 relievers to the hill this year.

In 10,257 innings on the field, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (5th in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 111 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have 1,095 assists, 59 errors and have accumulated 3,419 putouts so far this season.

So far in his MLB career, Miller has conceded 72 hits while earning 75 K's in 81 innings. Miller (7-3 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.86 earned run average while giving up 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 35 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.163 and a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.26 and he has gone up against 338 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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