Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-118) Arizona (-102)

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (57-56) will go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (65-46) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -118 while Arizona is at -102. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Bobby Miller and Merrill Kelly.

Los Angeles is slugging .459 and have been called out on strikes 962 times, while drawing a walk on 469 occasions. They have accrued 617 runs batted in in addition to 949 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate sits at .251. The Dodgers have compiled 214 doubles as a team and have hit 181 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 637 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .339. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.7 runs per game, which is 2nd in MLB.

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The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 4.43 this season (19th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 944 batters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 129 home runs and also 518 total runs (18th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 335 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.23 as a unit this season. Los Angeles has yielded 923 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 487 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.82 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Dodgers have dispatched 396 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 159 base runners this year with 27.7% of those players crossed the plate. They have tallied 27 saves this year and have blown 13 of their 40 save chances. The Dodgers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 67.5% and has entered the game in 103 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 63 holds so far this year (12th in baseball). Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 105 times in addition to having 116 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,898 innings, which has them ranked 10th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 2,966 putouts on the year, as well as 956 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 12th in baseball, and they have twisted 98 double plays.

Miller (6-2 career mark) has a FIP of 3.54 while going up against 266 batters in the majors. He has conceded 61 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 17 walks. His ERA is 4.26 (30 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.232. Miller has thrown 63 innings and has earned 62 strikeouts during his career.

The Diamondbacks hold a team SLG% of .420 and they are recording 4.71 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have put up 206 doubles, while getting a free base 369 times and putting up 532 runs. Arizona has knocked in 126 home runs this year as well as 502 RBIs. They have been rung up on 875 occasions (28th in the league) and have totaled 970 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks hold a team OBP of .323 as well as a team batting average of .254 on the year.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.343 in addition to having a FIP of 4.48 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They come in at 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 970. The Arizona pitching staff have allowed 550 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.66 (516 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (930 strikeouts vs 369 walks). They have allowed 143 homers and they relinquish 4.96 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball).

Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.3% of 165 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 109 times in high leverage situations in addition to 110 occasions with runners on base. With 101 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accumulated 52 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. They are currently ranked 21st in the league holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have sent 365 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Arizona has called on relievers to enter the contest in 48 save chances and they have converted 28 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 93 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 961 assists, 38 errors and have a total of 2,992 putouts on the campaign. In 8,976 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (12th in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Kelly has conceded 628 base knocks while he has tallied 612 K's in 685 frames. Kelly (45-40 mark in his career) has a 3.84 earned run average and has allowed 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 292 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.218 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.97 and he has gone up against 2,829 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (-102)

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