San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, September 22, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (93-58) will take on the San Francisco Giants (76-76) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Sean Manaea and Gavin Stone.

As a team, the San Francisco Giants are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which puts them at 21st in baseball. They have earned a total of 655 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .316. The Giants have compiled 247 two-baggers as a team and have hit 164 balls out of the park. They have earned 632 runs batted in and 1,225 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is .240. San Francisco has a slugging rate of .390 and have been called out on strikes 1,403 times, while taking a walk on 505 occasions.

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The Giants have an ERA of 4.07 this year (13th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,279 batters. Giants pitchers have yielded 163 home runs in addition to 679 runs in total (16th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 384 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.93 as a team this season. San Francisco has given up 1,318 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 608 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.33 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.27.

Giants relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 144 times as well as having 156 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 70 holds this season (25th in baseball). The Giants relievers have recorded a save percentage of 64.0% and has come into the game in 147 save situations. They have recorded 48 saves this season and have blown 27 of their 75 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 199 base runners on the year and 33.7% of them ended up scoring. The Giants have sent 469 relievers to the mound this year.

The Giants have converted 67.6% of balls in play into outs in their 12,108 innings, which ranks them 27th in professional baseball. The Seattle Mariners have a total of 4,036 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,514 assists and 110 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which puts them in 30th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 134 double plays.

Manaea (64-56 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.06 and he has gone up against 4,148 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 944 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 272 free passes. His earned run average is 4.14 (455 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.229. Manaea has thrown 989 innings and has tallied 915 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

Los Angeles has a total of 237 HRs so far this season to go along with 826 RBIs. They have recorded 285 doubles, while getting a free base 616 times as well as earning 851 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a team on-base percentage of .341 as well as a batting average of .257 for the season. The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .458 and they are scoring 5.64 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have been rung up on 1,278 occasions (20th in the league) and have totaled 1,320 base hits.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.212 in addition to having a FIP of 4.23 as a squad on the season. They come in at 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,212. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 662 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.10 (615 earned runs allowed). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (1,279 strikeouts vs 423 walks). They have allowed 184 homers and they relinquish 4.42 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

Los Angeles has had relievers take the mound in 60 save opportunities and they have come away with 43 saves. They are ranked 3rd in MLB with a save rate of 71.7%, and they have sent 517 relievers to the mound so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 148 times in high leverage situations in addition to 127 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 27.7% out of their 191 inherited runners. With 146 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 85 holds and 17 blown saves.

In 12,144 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (3rd in MLB). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 129 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in MLB). The Dodgers have racked up 1,304 assists, 71 errors and have earned a total of 4,048 putouts this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Stone has conceded 43 hits while earning 17 K's in 26 innings. He has given up 28 ER's while holding a WHIP of 2.025 and having a FIP of 6.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.55 and he has faced 134 opposing hitters in his career. Stone (1-0 career mark) holds a 9.45 earned run average while surrendering 14.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco

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