Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 4/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-145) San Francisco (+125)

The San Francisco Giants (4-5) welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (5-5) at Oracle Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at -145 while San Francisco is priced at +125. The total has been set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Dustin May and Alex Wood.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .503 and have struck out 90 times, while being walked on 58 occasions. They have recorded 59 RBI's as well as 79 hits this season, and their team batting average is .247. The Dodgers have accounted for 20 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 18 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 60 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .363. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 6.0 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in the league.

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The Dodgers hold a team ERA of 4.55 on the season (15th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 77 batters. They have walked 15 opposing players and their FIP is 3.25 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 5.13 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.16. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 6 long balls in addition to 44 total runs (17th in the league).

The Dodgers have sent 31 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 12 base runners this year and 41.7% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 3 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 1 of 4 save opportunities. The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 75.0% and has come into the game in 6 save situations. The relief pitchers have 2 holds this season (26th in the league). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 9 times in addition to having 5 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have turned 67.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 783 innings on the field, which ranks them 22nd in the majors. The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with 261 putouts for the season, in addition to 85 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .989 which ranks 13th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 9 double plays.

May (9-8 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.84 while facing 632 hitters in the majors. He has given up 120 hits (6.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 44 walks. His earned run average is 3.04 (53 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.047. May has thrown 156 innings and is sitting with 149 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The San Francisco Giants have accounted for an OBP of .342 in addition to a batting average of .252 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 102 occasions (1st in the league) and have a total of 79 base hits. San Francisco has compiled 17 home runs for the season as well as 47 RBIs. The Giants have a team slugging % of .460 and they are earning 5.22 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have put up 12 doubles, while getting a free base 36 times and scoring 47 runs.

The San Francisco pitching staff have surrendered 42 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.15 (36 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 13 dingers and they relinquish 4.85 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.231 and have a FIP of 4.36 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 4.00 (80 strikeouts against 20 walks). They are sitting at 11th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 76.

San Francisco has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 2 save chances and they have walked away with 2 saves. They rank 8th in the league with a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have sent 25 relievers to the mound so far this season. Their relievers have come in 4 times in high leverage situations and also on 6 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 25.0% out of their 8 inherited base runners. Sitting with 4 save situations, the Giants have amassed 2 holds in addition to 0 blown saves.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 8 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (23rd in pro baseball). The Giants have recorded 80 assists, 6 errors and have amassed 234 putouts so far this season. Out of their 702 innings on the diamond, the Giants have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (16th in MLB).

Wood (71-60 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.68 earned run average and has given up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.39 and he has faced 4,704 batters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 460 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.230 and having a FIP of 3.5. During his pro baseball career, Wood has given up 1,068 hits while he has totaled 1,069 strikeouts in 1,124 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-145)

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