Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 5/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+110) San Diego (-130)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (19-13) are en route to Petco Park on Saturday where they will play the San Diego Padres (17-15). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +110 and San Diego is coming in at -130. The betting total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Dustin May and Yu Darvish.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 4th in the league. They have accounted for 182 runs and hold an OBP of .335. The Dodgers have tallied 56 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 54 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 179 RBI's in addition to 255 hits so far this season, while their batting average sits at .241. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .461 and have been called out on strikes 305 times, while being walked on 146 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.12 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 32 long balls and also 140 total runs (16th in MLB). Los Angeles has given up 272 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 135 earned runs. The Dodgers have an ERA of 4.32 so far this season (14th in the league), and their staff has struck out 259 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 83 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.04 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Dodgers have dispatched 106 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 59 runners for the year and 27.1% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 7 saves this year and have missed out on 3 of 10 save chances. The Dodgers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 70.0% and stepped onto the hill in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 15 holds so far this year (15th in baseball). Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 36 times and also have had 24 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated 843 putouts so far this season, in addition to 277 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which ranks 13th in baseball, and have a total of 25 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,529 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 18th in the majors.

May has thrown 178 innings and has tallied 163 K's during his pro baseball career. May (11-9 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.91 while he has faced 721 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.24 (64 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.067. He has allowed 135 hits (6.8 hits per 9 innings) with 55 free passes.

The San Diego Padres have tallied a team on-base percentage of .320 and a team batting average of .235 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 282 instances (10th in MLB) and have recorded 246 base hits. San Diego has recorded 37 home runs for the year to go along with 131 RBIs. The Padres hold a slugging percentage of .403 and they are recording 4.28 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have 59 doubles, while getting a free base 127 times as well as scoring 137 runs.

The Padres are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.334 in addition to having a FIP of 4.61 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (268 strikeouts vs 110 free passes). They come in at 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 269. They have given up 40 home runs and they allow 4.43 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 140 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.34 (137 earned runs conceded).

San Diego has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 17 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves. They rank 7th in the league with a save percentage of 70.6%, and they have sent 97 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 37 times in high leverage situations and on 18 occasions with runners on base. San Diego relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 44.1% out of 34 inherited runners. With 39 save situations, the Padres have amassed 22 holds and also 5 blown saves.

The San Diego Padres have turned 26 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .993 (1st in pro baseball). The Padres have racked up 302 assists, 8 errors and have amassed 854 putouts for the season. Out of their 2,562 innings played, the Padres have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (10th in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Darvish has allowed 1,219 base knocks while he has earned 1,822 punch outs in 1,518 innings pitched. Darvish (96-77 career win-loss record) has a 3.50 ERA and has surrendered 7.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 591 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.126 and having a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.71 and he has faced 6,228 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110)

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