Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+160) Los Angeles (-192)

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (52-33) will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (41-43) on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has Arizona at +160 and Los Angeles is priced at -192. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Jordan Montgomery and Gavin Stone.

The Diamondbacks have accumulated 144 doubles as a unit and have hit 80 balls out of the park. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .398 and have struck out 656 times, while taking a walk on 268 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 9th in MLB. They have recorded 375 RBI's and 707 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .250. They have notched a total of 394 runs while holding a team OBP of .321.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team ERA of 394.00 for the season (21st in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,123 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 0 home runs and 0 runs in total (21st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 1 opposing players and their FIP sits at 565.00 as a unit for the season. Arizona has given up 656 base knocks (22.0 per 9 innings) and 0 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1561.89 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 2.45.

Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 77 times in addition to having 75 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 34 holds on the season (27th in the league). The Diamondbacks bullpen have earned a save percentage of 60.0% and has come into the game in 66 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves on the year and have blown 12 of their 30 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 104 base runners this year with 46.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Diamondbacks have sent 267 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have amassed 2,229 putouts on the year, in addition to 775 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which has them ranked 2nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 81 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,687 innings, which has them sitting 26th in the majors.

Montgomery (44-39 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.85 and he has faced 3,437 batters in the majors. He has given up 793 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 230 free passes. His ERA is 3.91 (356 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.248. Montgomery has taken the hill for 820 innings and is sitting with 750 punch outs so far in his career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded an on-base percentage of .335 and a batting average of .256 on the year. They have struck out on 688 occasions (18th in the league) and have accounted for 743 hits. Los Angeles has 113 HRs so far this year to go along with 415 runs batted in. The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .439 and they score 5.06 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have put up 161 doubles, while taking a walk 323 times and notching 430 runs.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 2.132 and are the owners of a FIP of 616.00 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (1,273 strikeouts vs 1 free passes). They rank 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 688. They have surrendered 0 dingers and they give up 0.01 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 0 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 0.01 (0 earned runs yielded).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 69 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 87 times in high leverage situations in addition to 55 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 87 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 48 holds and also 13 blown saves. They are currently ranked 11th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.8%, and they have sent 270 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 38 save opportunities and they have walked away with 25 saves.

In their 6,867 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 72.9% (1st in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 56 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 739 assists, 40 errors and have amassed 2,289 putouts on the campaign.

In his MLB career, Stone has given up 121 hits while earning 92 punch outs in 120 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 58 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.325 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.42 and he has faced 511 batters during his MLB career. Stone (10-3 career mark) has a 4.35 earned run average while giving up 9.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-192)

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