Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (59-45) will take on the Oakland Athletics (30-77) on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers are Ken Waldichuk and Lance Lynn.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which is 30th in baseball. They have 387 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .302. The Athletics have tallied 144 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 100 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 372 runs batted in in addition to 786 base knocks this year, while their team batting average sits at .223. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .359 and have struck out 986 times, while being walked on 352 occasions.

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The Athletics have compiled a team earned run average of 5.81 this year (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 857 batters. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 148 home runs and also 642 total runs (30th in baseball). They have walked 449 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.14 as a team over the course of the season. Oakland has surrendered 980 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and 607 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.91 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.52.

The Athletics have dispatched 357 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 207 runners for the season and 37.7% of them crossed home plate. They have tallied 18 saves so far this season and have missed out on 18 of 36 save opportunities. The Athletics relief pitchers have a save rate of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 68 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 30 holds so far this season (30th in MLB). Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 134 times and also have had 124 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have accounted for 2,823 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 855 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 28th in the majors, and they have twisted 74 double plays. The Athletics have converted 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,469 innings, ranking them 26th in professional baseball.

Waldichuk has pitched in 119 innings and has accumulated 117 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 5.96 (79 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.609. He has given up 131 base knocks (9.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 61 free passes. Waldichuk (4-8 record in his career) holds a FIP of 5.32 while he has gone up against 545 hitters in the majors.

The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .451 and they are earning 5.56 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have 188 two-baggers, while walking 437 times as well as scoring 578 runs. Los Angeles has knocked in 168 home runs for the year to go along with 558 runs batted in. They have struck out on 907 instances (17th in the league) and have recorded 872 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .334 and a batting average of .247 for the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 490 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.51 (464 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 117 homers and they give up 4.76 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.275 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.18 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.70 (891 strikeouts vs 314 free passes). They are currently ranked 14th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 867.

Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 37 save opportunities and they have walked away with 25 saves. They are ranked 8th in the league with a save percentage of 67.6%, and they have sent 375 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relievers have come in 112 times in high leverage situations and on 99 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.0% out of 148 inherited base runners. With 97 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 60 holds and 12 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 88 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in MLB). The Dodgers have recorded 896 assists, 49 errors and have earned a total of 2,780 putouts for the season. Out of their 8,340 innings played, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (12th in pro baseball).

In his career, Lynn has allowed 1,684 base knocks while tallying 1,859 punch outs in 1,825 frames. Lynn (129-93 record in his career) has earned a 3.71 ERA and has given up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 753 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.272 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.91 and he has gone up against 7,736 opposing batters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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