Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 8/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, August 7, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Petco Park is the site where the San Diego Padres (54-55) will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (61-45) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Tony Gonsolin and Seth Lugo.

Los Angeles is slugging .455 and have struck out 920 times, while taking a walk on 449 occasions. They have accrued 575 RBI's and 892 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .248. The Dodgers have tallied 196 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 173 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 595 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .336. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.27. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 121 home runs in addition to 494 runs in total (19th in the league). Los Angeles has relinquished 879 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 468 earned runs. The Dodgers hold a team ERA of 4.46 on the year (20th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 908 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 323 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.20 as a team for the season.

The Dodgers bullpen have a save percentage of 67.6% and has come into the game in 98 save situations. The relievers have inherited 148 base runners on the year and 27.0% of those runners crossed home plate. Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 99 times as well as having 112 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 380 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen have a total of 61 holds on the campaign (13th in baseball). They have 25 saves on the campaign and have blown 12 out of their 37 save chances.

The Dodgers have converted 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,502 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 10th in the majors. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 2,834 putouts thus far, as well as 911 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which ranks 10th in the majors, and have accumulated 91 double plays.

Gonsolin has thrown 360 innings and is sitting with 338 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 2.90 (116 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.027. He has surrendered 244 base hits (6.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 126 free passes. Gonsolin (32-10 career record) has a FIP of 3.80 and he has gone up against 1,442 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Padres have a SLG% of .415 and they score 4.61 runs per contest (13th in the league). They have hit 189 two-baggers, while getting a free base 453 times as well as scoring 503 runs. San Diego has hit 142 home runs for the year to go along with 483 runs batted in. They have struck out on 904 occasions (19th in MLB) and have accounted for 869 base knocks. The San Diego Padres have recorded an on-base percentage of .328 as well as a team batting average of .240 this season.

The Padres are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.255 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.16 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.00 (971 strikeouts vs 369 bases on balls). They rank 3rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 848. They have allowed 119 home runs and they concede 3.97 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The San Diego pitching staff have surrendered 428 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.66 (395 earned runs surrendered).

San Diego has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 48 save chances and they have earned 28 saves. They rank 21st in baseball holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 347 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have come in 108 times in high leverage situations and also on 77 occasions with base runners. San Diego bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.1% of 119 inherited base runners. Sitting with 114 save situations, the Padres have compiled 65 holds and also 20 blown saves.

Out of their 8,730 innings on the diamond, the Padres have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (6th in MLB). The San Diego Padres have gotten 91 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in professional baseball). The Padres have accrued 981 assists, 46 errors and have earned a total of 2,910 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Lugo has conceded 526 hits while he has tallied 596 punch outs in 583 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 226 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.168 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.82 and he has gone up against 2,413 batters during his pro baseball career. Lugo (36-29 career mark) has a 3.48 earned run average and has allowed 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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