Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (74-46) will take on the Miami Marlins (63-59) on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Eury Perez and Julio Urias.

The Marlins have hit 198 two-baggers as a team and have hit 115 baseballs out of the stadium. Miami has a slugging rate of .402 and have struck out 972 times, while being walked on 316 occasions. As a team, the Miami Marlins are scoring 4.1 runs per contest, which has them at 26th in the league. They have accumulated 475 RBI's and 1,085 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate sits at .262. They have accounted for 500 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .317.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.99 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Marlins pitchers have relinquished 143 long balls and 544 total runs (17th in baseball). Miami has relinquished 1,005 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 510 earned runs. The Marlins hold a team ERA of 4.24 on the season (17th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,150 batters. They have walked 384 opposing players and their FIP is 4.05 as a team over the course of the season.

The Marlins have dispatched 411 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have inherited 176 runners so far this year with 31.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have recorded 31 saves so far this year and have not converted 23 of 54 chances to save the game. The Marlins relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 57.4% and has entered the game in 129 save situations. The relievers have recorded 74 holds this year (5th in baseball). Marlins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 123 times in addition to having 155 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Marlins have turned 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,750 innings, ranking them 24th in professional baseball. The Miami Marlins have earned a total of 3,250 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,074 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which is 24th in the majors, and have a total of 110 double plays.

Perez has pitched in 62 innings and has accumulated 73 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.19 (22 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.145. He has given up 50 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 21 walks. Perez (5-4 career record) holds a FIP of 4.12 while facing 255 hitters in the major leagues.

The Dodgers hold a team slugging % of .455 and they average 5.65 runs per game (3rd in MLB). They have recorded 227 doubles, while walking 496 times and putting up 678 runs. Los Angeles is sitting with 189 long balls this year as well as 656 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,011 occasions (17th in MLB) and have tallied 1,023 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated an OBP of .338 and a team batting average of .252 for the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 531 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.18 (497 earned runs conceded). They have given up 134 dingers and they surrender 4.47 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.230 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a unit on the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (1,025 strikeouts vs 351 walks). They come in at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 964.

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 46 save opportunities and they have walked away with 33 saves. They sit at 3rd in MLB holding a save rate of 71.7%, and they have sent 420 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 123 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 27.9% out of their 165 inherited runners. Sitting with 115 save situations, the Dodgers have 69 holds in addition to 13 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 106 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 1,034 assists, 55 errors and have 3,209 putouts so far this season. In 9,627 innings on the field, the Dodgers hold a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (6th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Urias has conceded 577 hits and he has 692 strikeouts in 699 frames. Urias (59-23 record in his career) has earned a 3.04 earned run average while conceding 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 236 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.097 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.64 and he has gone up against 2,841 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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