Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Los Angeles Dodgers (76-48) are traveling to Progressive Field on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Cleveland Guardians (60-66). The pitchers who are expected to start are Ryan Pepiot and Gavin Williams.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have accounted for 690 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .336. The Dodgers have recorded 231 doubles as a squad and have smacked 195 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 668 runs batted in as well as 1,050 hits for the year, while their average at the plate is at .251. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .453 and have struck out 1,048 times, while taking a walk on 503 occasions.

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The Dodgers have compiled a team ERA of 4.22 on the year (17th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,052 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 142 home runs and also 552 total runs (14th in MLB). They have walked 360 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.17 as a unit this season. Los Angeles has relinquished 998 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 518 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.92 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23.

Dodgers pitchers have come into the game with players on base 109 times and also have had 126 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 70 holds on the season (12th in MLB). The Dodgers bullpen have compiled a save rate of 71.4% and has come into the game in 119 save situations. They have earned 35 saves this year and have blown 14 of their 49 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 167 runners for the season and 28.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Dodgers have sent 431 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Dodgers have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,942 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 5th in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 3,314 putouts thus far, as well as 1,070 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which ranks 7th in MLB, and they have twisted 108 double plays.

Pepiot has taken the hill for 41 frames and is sitting with 47 K's in his career. Pepiot (3-0 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.07 while going up against 179 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.27 (15 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.379. He has surrendered 29 hits (6.3 hits per 9 innings) with 28 walks.

The Cleveland Guardians hold a team on-base percentage of .312 and a team batting average of .249 so far this season. They have struck out on 876 instances (30th in the league) and have totaled 1,067 base knocks. Cleveland has 91 home runs on the year as well as 474 runs batted in. The Guardians have a SLG% of .378 and they score 4.03 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have tallied 227 doubles, while walking 361 times as well as scoring 508 runs.

The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.267 in addition to having a FIP of 4.11 as a squad for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (1,015 strikeouts vs 393 walks). They come in at 12th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,031. They have surrendered 129 homers and they allow 4.07 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have conceded 508 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.76 (469 earned runs allowed).

Cleveland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 20.8% of 154 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 146 times in high leverage situations and on 109 occasions with base runners. With 138 save situations, the Guardians have earned 73 holds and 24 blown saves. They rank 21st in the league holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 410 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Cleveland has had relief pitchers enter the game in 60 save opportunities and they have tallied 36 saves.

In 10,116 innings played, the Guardians are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (6th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 94 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in baseball). The Guardians have 1,114 assists, 59 errors and have accumulated 3,372 putouts on the season.

In his MLB career, Williams has given up 48 base knocks while earning 63 punch outs in 59 frames. He has surrendered 20 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.207 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and he has gone up against 245 hitters thus far in his career. Williams (1-4 mark in his career) has earned a 3.02 earned run average while giving up 7.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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