San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

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

The San Diego Padres (19-20) are en route to Dodger Stadium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (24-15). The moneyline on this game has the Padres at +130 and the Dodgers are sitting at -150. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Michael Wacha and Tony Gonsolin.

The Padres have accumulated 72 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 43 baseballs out of the park. San Diego has a slugging % of .392 and have struck out 350 times, while drawing a walk on 157 occasions. As a unit, the San Diego Padres are earning 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in the league. They have amassed 152 runs batted in as well as 295 hits so far this season, while their batting average sits at .230. They have tallied 159 runs and have an on-base percentage of .318.

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The Padres are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.01 this season (13th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 328 hitters. Padres pitchers have relinquished 47 home runs in addition to 163 runs in total (12th in the league). They have walked 138 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.51 as a squad on the campaign. San Diego has conceded 309 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 155 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.29.

The Padres have sent 122 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 42 base runners for the season with 40.5% of them crossed the plate. They have 13 saves so far this year and have blown 8 of 21 chances to get a save. The Padres bullpen have a save rate of 61.9% and has come into the game in 50 save situations. The relievers have notched 29 holds this year (4th in the league). Padres pitchers have entered the game with players on base 26 times and also have had 51 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have converted 71.5% of balls in play into outs in their 3,129 innings, which has them ranked 5th in MLB. The San Diego Padres have accumulated 1,043 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 353 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .992 which puts them in 1st in the majors, and they have turned 30 double plays.

Wacha (77-51 career record) holds a FIP of 4.08 and he has gone up against 5,053 batters in the majors. He has given up 1,176 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 382 free passes. His earned run average is 4.07 (539 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.308. Wacha has pitched in 1,191 innings and has tallied 1,051 K's during his MLB career.

The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .449 and they earn 5.44 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have recorded 68 doubles, while taking a walk 175 times as well as scoring 212 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 66 home runs on the season as well as 206 RBIs. They have struck out on 359 occasions (5th in MLB) and have recorded 296 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a team OBP of .326 and a batting average of .230 for the year.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 162 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.04 (154 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 39 homers and they allow 4.25 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.233 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (322 strikeouts against 103 walks). They come in at 16th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 320.

With 31 save situations, the Dodgers have tallied 17 holds and 3 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 14 save chances and they have come away with 11 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 31 times in high leverage situations and on 45 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.6% out of 72 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB with a save rate of 78.6%, and they have dispatched 128 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

In 3,087 innings played, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (13th in baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 32 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in the majors). The Dodgers have accrued 342 assists, 16 errors and have earned 1,029 putouts this year.

Gonsolin (26-7 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 2.48 earned run average while giving up 5.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.89 and he has gone up against 1,134 batters so far in his career. He has conceded 79 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.991 and a FIP of 3.5. So far in his MLB career, Gonsolin has allowed 188 base knocks while earning 277 K's in 286 innings pitched.

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

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

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