Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (53-33) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (41-44) on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound are Zac Gallen and Landon Knack.

Arizona has a slugging percentage of .398 and have struck out 665 times, while taking a walk on 272 occasions. They have tallied 379 runs batted in as well as 717 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate comes in at .251. The Diamondbacks have hit 144 doubles as a squad and have hit 82 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 399 runs and have an OBP of .322. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.7 runs per game, which is 9th in MLB.

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The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.67 so far this year (29th in the league), and their staff has struck out 619 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 98 home runs in addition to 413 runs in total (25th in the league). They have walked 252 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.34 as a team this year. Arizona has surrendered 770 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) as well as 390 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36.

Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 79 times in addition to having 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 34 holds this season (27th in the league). The Diamondbacks relievers have a save percentage of 58.1% and has entered the game in 67 save situations. They have accumulated 18 saves over the course of the season and have blown 13 of their 31 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 107 base runners on the year and 45.8% of those players earned a run for their team. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 271 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have amassed 2,255 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 786 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which puts them in 3rd in MLB, and have 81 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,765 innings, which ranks them 26th in the majors.

Gallen has taken the mound for 730 innings and has earned 796 K's so far in his MLB career. Gallen (45-35 career record) has a FIP of 3.13 and he has gone up against 2,960 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.18 (258 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.104. He has surrendered 586 base hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) with 220 walks.

Los Angeles has knocked in 114 home runs on the season to go along with 421 runs batted in. They have put up 165 doubles, while taking a walk 325 times and recording 436 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .335 and a team batting average of .257 for the season. The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .439 and they are recording 5.07 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have struck out on 695 occasions (18th in the league) and have earned 755 base hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 316 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.38 (290 earned runs allowed). They have given up 89 homers and they relinquish 3.68 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.133 and have a FIP of 3.86 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (733 strikeouts against 253 free passes). They are currently ranked 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 622.

Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of 69 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 90 times in high leverage situations and on 55 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 48 holds and 14 blown saves. They rank 13th in the league holding a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have sent 274 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 39 save chances and they have earned 25 saves.

In 6,948 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 72.8% (1st in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 56 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have 748 assists, 41 errors and have 2,316 putouts on the season.

Knack (1-1 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 2.09 earned run average and has allowed 6.3 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.13 and he has faced 121 batters during his pro baseball career. He has given up 7 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.963 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.1. So far in his pro baseball career, Knack has surrendered 21 base hits while he has tallied 25 K's in 30 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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