Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 6/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+125) Los Angeles (-145)

The Houston Astros (41-34) are traveling to Dodger Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (41-33). The moneyline on this contest has Houston at +125 and Los Angeles is sitting at -145. The total is 9.5. The men taking the mound will be J.P. France and Emmet Sheehan.

As a team, the Houston Astros are notching 4.5 runs per contest, which is 14th in the league. They have racked up 336 runs scored while having a team OBP of .315. The Astros have tallied 126 doubles as a unit and have knocked 85 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 320 runs batted in and 620 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is at .246. Houston has a slugging % of .400 and have been rung up 599 times, while being walked on 236 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.26. Astros pitchers have given up 78 home runs and also 294 runs (3rd in MLB). Houston has surrendered 611 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 262 earned runs. The Astros have an earned run average of 3.51 so far this year (1st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 700 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 234 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.89 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Astros have sent 230 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 66 base runners over the course of the season and 30.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 19 saves on the season and have blown 10 of their 29 save chances. The Astros relief pitchers have a save rate of 65.5% and has come into the game in 68 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 38 holds for the season (18th in baseball). Astros relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 42 times in addition to having 65 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Astros have transformed 68.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 6,048 innings, which has them ranked 18th in MLB. The Houston Astros have earned 2,016 putouts on the year, as well as 638 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which is 11th in the majors, and they have twisted 70 double plays.

France has taken the hill for 47 frames and is sitting with 38 strikeouts in his MLB career. France (2-2 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.95 while he has gone up against 197 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.42 (18 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.204. He has surrendered 41 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 16 free passes.

Los Angeles is sitting with 118 home runs so far this year as well as 380 RBIs. They have 129 doubles, while taking a walk 306 times as well as putting up 393 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied a team on-base percentage of .326 and a team batting average of .239 on the campaign. The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .443 and they are scoring 5.31 runs per game (4th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 661 occasions (12th in baseball) and have 598 base knocks.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.262 with a FIP of 4.27 as a staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (636 strikeouts vs 213 free passes). They have a ranking of 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 615. They have given up 91 long balls and they allow 4.76 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 347 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.54 (331 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.3% of 112 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 73 times in high leverage situations and on 73 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 65 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 40 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They rank 9th in MLB with a save rate of 68.0%, and they have sent 261 relievers onto the field on the season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the game in 25 save opportunities and they have walked away with 17 saves.

In 5,910 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (10th in MLB). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 54 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in MLB). The Dodgers have accrued 635 assists, 35 errors and have a total of 1,970 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Sheehan has given up 0 base knocks and he has 3 strikeouts in 6 frames. Sheehan (0-0 career mark) has a 0.00 earned run average while surrendering 0.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 0 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.333 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.50 and he has faced 20 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (+125)

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