San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (+145) Los Angeles (-175)

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (87-55) will try to beat the San Diego Padres (67-77) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Padres at +145 and the Dodgers are priced at -175. The betting total comes in at 9.5. The starting pitchers are Michael Wacha and Lance Lynn.

The Padres have hit 240 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 183 baseballs out of the park. San Diego has a slugging % of .410 and have been called out on strikes 1,167 times, while taking a walk on 581 occasions. As a unit, the San Diego Padres are scoring 4.6 runs per contest, which is 17th in MLB. They have 628 runs batted in and 1,146 base knocks this year, and their team batting average comes in at .240. They have a total of 655 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .327.

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The Padres hold a team ERA of 3.86 this year (5th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,263 hitters. Padres pitchers have allowed 157 long balls and 594 runs in total (6th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 494 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.20 as a squad on the campaign. San Diego has relinquished 1,147 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 547 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Padres relief pitchers have a save rate of 54.5% and has come into the game in 128 save situations. The relievers have inherited 151 base runners on the year and 41.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Padres pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 99 times as well as having 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have dispatched 448 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 72 holds this season (19th in the league). They have recorded 30 saves on the season and have missed out on 25 of their 55 save chances.

The San Diego Padres have earned a total of 3,828 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,274 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which has them ranked 9th in the majors, and have 120 double plays. The Padres have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,484 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 8th in professional baseball.

Wacha (85-53 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.06 and he has gone up against 5,350 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,230 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 408 free passes. His earned run average is 3.96 (556 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.295. Wacha has thrown 1,265 innings and has racked up 1,123 K's thus far in his career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a team OBP of .342 in addition to a team batting average of .258 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,202 occasions (18th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,246 base hits. Los Angeles has a total of 222 home runs for the year as well as 775 runs batted in. The Dodgers have a team SLG% of .459 and they average 5.63 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have hit 273 two-baggers, while taking a walk 588 times and putting up 800 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.222 in addition to having a FIP of 4.28 as a squad so far this season. They are currently ranked 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,142. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 628 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.18 (588 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (1,186 strikeouts against 405 walks). They have given up 173 homers and they yield 4.46 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 28.6% out of their 182 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 137 times in high leverage situations and also on 119 occasions with runners on base. With 137 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 80 holds and also 15 blown saves. They are currently ranked 3rd in MLB with a save rate of 73.2%, and they have sent 487 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Los Angeles has had relievers step onto the mound in 56 save chances and they have come away with 41 saves.

In 11,397 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers hold a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (3rd in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 125 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 1,243 assists, 65 errors and have amassed 3,799 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Lynn has given up 1,725 base hits while tallying 1,887 K's in 1,865 innings pitched. Lynn (133-95 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.74 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 775 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.273 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.91 and he has gone up against 7,909 hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego (+145)

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