Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers (74-46) will compete against the Miami Marlins (63-59) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Braxton Garrett and Bobby Miller.

The Marlins have tallied 198 doubles as a unit and have smacked 115 balls out of the stadium. Miami has a slugging % of .402 and have been called out on strikes 972 times, while drawing a walk on 316 occasions. As a team, the Miami Marlins are notching 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 26th in MLB. They have tallied 475 RBI's in addition to 1,085 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average sits at .262. They have 500 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .317.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.99 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28. Marlins pitchers have conceded 143 home runs and also 544 total runs (17th in the league). Miami has allowed 1,005 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 510 earned runs. The Marlins have a team earned run average of 4.24 for the season (17th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,150 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 384 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.05 as a team on the season.

The Marlins have dispatched 411 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 176 runners on the year and 31.8% of those players ended up scoring. They have compiled 31 saves so far this year and have blown 23 of their 54 save opportunities. The Marlins relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 57.4% and stepped onto the hill in 129 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 74 holds on the season (5th in baseball). Marlins pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 123 times in addition to having 155 appearances in high leverage situations.

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

Garrett has pitched in 251 innings and has earned 256 strikeouts in his career. Garrett (12-13 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.78 and he has gone up against 1,073 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.01 (112 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.311. He has allowed 260 hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) with 70 free passes.

Los Angeles has recorded 189 long balls so far this season as well as 656 RBIs. They have notched 227 doubles, while walking 496 times and putting up 678 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for an OBP of .338 as well as a team batting average of .252 so far this season. The Dodgers have a team SLG% of .455 and they are scoring 5.65 runs per game (3rd in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,011 occasions (17th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,023 base knocks.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.230 with a FIP of 4.11 as a unit on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (1,025 strikeouts against 351 free passes). They are sitting at 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 964. They have allowed 134 homers and they relinquish 4.47 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 531 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.18 (497 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 27.9% of 165 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 123 times in high leverage situations in addition to 108 occasions with runners on. With 115 save situations, the Dodgers have 69 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. They are ranked 3rd in baseball holding a save rate of 71.7%, and they have dispatched 420 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 46 save chances and they have earned 33 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 106 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (9th in the majors). The Dodgers have racked up 1,034 assists, 55 errors and have earned 3,209 putouts so far this year. In 9,627 innings played, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (6th in MLB).

Miller (7-2 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.70 earned run average and has allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.18 and he has gone up against 312 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 31 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.168 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. During his MLB career, Miller has surrendered 66 base knocks while he has earned 70 strikeouts in 75 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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