San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (+130) Los Angeles (-150)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (23-15) will play the San Diego Padres (19-19) at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. The odds on this game have San Diego at +130 while Los Angeles is sitting at -150. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Joe Musgrove and Julio Urias.

As a unit, the San Diego Padres are notching 4.1 runs per outing, which ranks them 25th in the league. They have accounted for 157 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .319. The Padres have accounted for 69 doubles as a unit and have hit 43 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 150 RBI's and 287 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is sitting at .230. San Diego is slugging .393 and have been called out on strikes 343 times, while drawing a walk on 156 occasions.

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The Padres are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.00 on the season (12th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 322 batters. Padres pitchers have given up 45 home runs and also 159 runs in total (12th in the league). They have walked 134 opposing players and their FIP is 4.48 as a unit on the season. San Diego has allowed 303 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 151 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Padres relievers have recorded a save rate of 61.9% and has entered the game in 50 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 42 base runners on the season with 40.5% of those players crossed the plate. Padres pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 26 times as well as having 50 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have dispatched 119 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 29 holds so far this season (3rd in the league). They have accumulated 13 saves so far this season and have missed out on 8 of 21 save opportunities.

The San Diego Padres have a tally of 1,019 putouts so far this season, as well as 343 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .993 which has them sitting 1st in professional baseball, and have a total of 29 double plays. The Padres have converted 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,057 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 5th in the majors.

Musgrove has taken the hill for 872 innings and has accumulated 866 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.84 (372 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.173. He has allowed 801 base hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 222 free passes. Musgrove (51-54 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.83 while going up against 3,636 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Los Angeles has hit 64 home runs over the course of the season and 204 RBIs. They have recorded 66 two-baggers, while walking 171 times and scoring 208 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded an OBP of .327 and a team batting average of .232 for the year. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .450 and they average 5.47 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have struck out on 353 instances (5th in MLB) and have accounted for 291 hits.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.240 in addition to having a FIP of 4.00 as a pitching staff for the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (315 strikeouts vs 102 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 312. They have allowed 39 dingers and they surrender 4.31 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 160 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.10 (152 earned runs yielded).

Los Angeles has had relievers enter the contest in 13 save opportunities and they have earned 10 saves. They sit at 4th in MLB with a save percentage of 76.9%, and they have sent 126 relief pitchers onto the field on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 29 times in high leverage situations and also on 43 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 24.6% of 69 inherited base runners. With 30 save situations, the Dodgers have 17 holds and also 3 blown saves.

In their 3,006 innings played, the Dodgers hold a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (13th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 30 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 328 assists, 16 errors and have earned 1,002 putouts so far this year.

Urias (53-20 career win-loss record) holds a 2.89 ERA and has allowed 7.4 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.60 and he has gone up against 2,620 batters in his career. He has given up 207 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.099 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. During his career, Urias has surrendered 531 base hits while tallying 641 punch outs in 645 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego (+130)

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