Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, August 18, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (73-46) will compete against the Miami Marlins (63-59) on Friday. The starting pitchers are Sandy Alcantara and Tony Gonsolin.

As a unit, the Miami Marlins are earning 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 26th in the league. They have a total of 500 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .317. The Marlins have hit 198 doubles as a unit and have smacked 115 balls out of the park. They have tallied 475 runs batted in as well as 1,085 hits on the campaign, and their batting average comes in at .262. Miami has a slugging rate of .402 and have been called out on strikes 972 times, while being walked on 316 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.99 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Marlins pitchers have given up 143 home runs in addition to 544 runs in total (17th in baseball). Miami has conceded 1,005 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and 510 earned runs. The Marlins hold a team ERA of 4.24 so far this season (17th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,150 hitters. They have walked 384 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.06 as a squad so far this year.

The Marlins bullpen have a save percentage of 57.4% and has come into the game in 129 save situations. The relievers have inherited 176 base runners so far this year and 31.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 123 times in addition to having 155 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 411 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 74 holds on the season (5th in the league). They have compiled 31 saves for the year and have blown 23 out of their 54 save chances.

The Miami Marlins have accumulated 3,250 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,074 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which has them sitting 24th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 110 double plays. The Marlins have converted 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,750 innings, which has them sitting 24th in professional baseball.

Alcantara (39-53 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.72 while facing 3,568 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 739 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 265 free passes. His earned run average is 3.28 (319 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.148. Alcantara has taken the mound for 874 innings and has totaled 773 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .456 and they average 5.69 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have 227 doubles, while getting a free base 494 times as well as earning 677 runs. Los Angeles has tallied 188 long balls so far this season to go along with 655 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,001 occasions (19th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,019 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned an on-base percentage of .339 and a batting average of .253 so far this season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 531 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.24 (499 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 134 dingers and they allow 4.51 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.235 in addition to having a FIP of 4.12 as a squad over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (1,020 strikeouts vs 349 bases on balls). They come in at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 960.

Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the game in 45 save chances and they have walked away with 32 saves. They are ranked 3rd in MLB with a save rate of 71.1%, and they have dispatched 418 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 121 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.9% out of their 165 inherited base runners. With 114 save situations, the Dodgers have accrued 69 holds and also 13 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 104 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have 1,023 assists, 54 errors and have a tally of 3,182 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 9,546 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (6th in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Gonsolin has allowed 256 base knocks and he has 347 punch outs in 372 innings pitched. He has allowed 123 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.029 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and he has faced 1,489 batters during his pro baseball career. Gonsolin (34-10 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 2.97 ERA while surrendering 6.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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