Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Los Angeles Dodgers (32-17) will play the Arizona Diamondbacks (22-25) at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Brandon Pfaadt and Gavin Stone.

The Diamondbacks have compiled 86 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 42 baseballs out of the park. Arizona owns a slugging percentage of .388 and have been called out on strikes 360 times, while being walked on 165 occasions. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 4.8 runs per game, which is 7th in MLB. They have accrued 212 runs batted in in addition to 388 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .245. They have earned a total of 224 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .320.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.48 on the year (22nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 358 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 47 home runs and also 225 total runs (23rd in baseball). They have walked 141 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.99 as a team for the year. Arizona has relinquished 418 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 209 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33.

Diamondbacks relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 45 times in addition to having 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 17 holds on the season (29th in the league). The Diamondbacks bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 47.6% and has entered the game in 40 save situations. They have recorded 10 saves so far this season and have missed out on 11 of 21 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 61 base runners over the course of the season and 50.8% of those players earned a run for their team. The Diamondbacks have sent 149 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Diamondbacks have converted 68.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,780 innings, which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 1,260 putouts this year, in addition to 428 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .988 which has them sitting 7th in pro baseball, and they have turned 45 double plays.

Pfaadt has thrown 150 innings and has accumulated 145 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 5.16 (86 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.300. He has conceded 159 base hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 36 free passes. Pfaadt (4-12 career record) holds a FIP of 4.53 and he has faced 645 hitters in the majors.

Los Angeles has 63 home runs this year to go along with 245 RBIs. They have hit 88 doubles, while taking a walk 200 times as well as scoring 253 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for an OBP of .340 and a team batting average of .258 so far this season. The Dodgers have a team SLG% of .433 and they are scoring 5.16 runs per outing (2nd in baseball). They have been rung up on 416 instances (10th in the league) and have totaled 430 base hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 168 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.14 (154 earned runs given up). They have yielded 48 homers and they allow 3.43 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.095 and have a FIP of 3.79 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (411 strikeouts against 141 bases on balls). They rank 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 342.

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.0% out of 40 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 49 times in high leverage situations and on 32 occasions with runners on base. With 51 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 31 holds and also 6 blown saves. They are currently ranked 10th in the league holding a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 152 relievers onto the field for the season. Los Angeles has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 20 save chances and they have come away with 14 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 32 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have 441 assists, 20 errors and have a tally of 1,324 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 3,972 innings on the field, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 73.8% (1st in baseball).

Stone (5-2 career win-loss record) has a 5.64 earned run average while surrendering 10.3 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.76 and he has gone up against 335 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 47 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.533 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.0. So far in his MLB career, Stone has conceded 86 base knocks while earning 51 punch outs in 75 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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