Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 7/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Sunday, July 2, 2023

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals (23-58) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (45-35) at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Tony Gonsolin and Brady Singer.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.5 runs per game, which has them at 4th in MLB. They have accounted for 436 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .328. The Dodgers have tallied 142 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 128 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 422 runs batted in and 653 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .241. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .445 and have been called out on strikes 717 times, while taking a walk on 328 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team ERA of 4.48 this year (23rd in the league), and the staff has rung up 677 batters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 96 home runs and 374 runs (18th in the league). They have walked 232 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.25 as a team this year. Los Angeles has allowed 664 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 354 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.92 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26.

The Dodgers have dispatched 283 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 runners so far this season and 31.7% of them ended up scoring. They have compiled 20 saves this year and have not converted 9 out of their 29 save chances. The Dodgers relievers have recorded a save rate of 69.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 71 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 42 holds on the year (16th in baseball). Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 78 times in addition to having 80 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have converted 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,405 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 9th in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tally of 2,135 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 704 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 11th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 68 double plays.

Gonsolin (30-8 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.62 while facing 1,313 batters in the majors. He has given up 215 hits (5.9 hits per nine innings) with 113 free passes. His ERA is 2.65 (97 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 0.994. Gonsolin has pitched in 330 frames and has racked up 313 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Kansas City Royals have an on-base percentage of .295 and a team batting average of .230 so far this season. They have been rung up on 736 occasions (7th in the league) and are sitting with 623 base knocks. Kansas City is sitting with 73 long balls on the season to go along with 286 runs batted in. The Royals hold a slugging % of .373 and they are recording 3.72 runs per contest (29th in the league). They have 128 doubles, while walking 216 times and recording 301 runs.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.429 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.51 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (654 strikeouts against 293 bases on balls). They rank 25th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 716. They have conceded 94 home runs and they surrender 5.56 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 436 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 5.24 (411 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.9% out of 88 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 68 times in high leverage situations in addition to 54 occasions with runners on. With 46 save situations, the Royals have 23 holds and 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 29th in the league with a save percentage of 47.8%, and they have sent 268 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Kansas City has called on relievers to take the mound in 23 save opportunities and they have walked away with 11 saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 62 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in pro baseball). The Royals have recorded 681 assists, 39 errors and have accounted for 2,119 putouts for the year. In 6,357 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (24th in MLB).

Singer (23-27 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.37 earned run average while giving up 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and he has faced 1,840 hitters so far in his career. He has conceded 208 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.341 and a FIP of 4.0. In his career, Singer has allowed 433 base knocks while tallying 412 strikeouts in 428 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City

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