Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 4/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Monday, April 29, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (12-15) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (17-11) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are James Paxton and Tommy Henry.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.5 runs per outing, which has them at 4th in the league. They have earned 153 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .356. The Dodgers have recorded 58 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 34 baseballs out of the stadium. They have compiled 149 RBI's and 268 hits for the year, and their average at the plate comes in at .276. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .445 and have been called out on strikes 250 times, while taking a walk on 118 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.49 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.19. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 29 home runs and 115 total runs (18th in baseball). Los Angeles has given up 202 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 105 earned runs. The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.75 on the season (12th in the league), and their staff has rung up 242 batters. They have walked 97 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.00 as a team on the year.

Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 19 times as well as having 25 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 17 holds this year (8th in MLB). The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save rate of 76.9% and has come into the game in 30 save situations. They have compiled 10 saves so far this season and have blown 3 out of their 13 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 26 runners this season and 38.5% of those runners crossed home plate. The Dodgers have sent 90 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Dodgers have turned 72.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,268 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 2nd in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 756 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 252 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which is 7th in pro baseball, and have a total of 15 double plays.

Paxton has taken the ball for 871 frames and has totaled 943 K's during his career. His ERA is 3.67 (355 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.231. He has given up 792 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 281 free passes. Paxton (66-38 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.52 while going up against 3,630 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned an on-base percentage of .336 and a team batting average of .257 this year. They have struck out on 190 occasions (26th in the league) and have notched a total of 238 hits. Arizona is sitting with 27 home runs on the campaign as well as 140 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks have a team SLG% of .400 and they average 5.56 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have recorded 49 doubles, while taking a walk 104 times and putting up 150 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have given up 120 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.05 (108 earned runs yielded). They have given up 27 homers and they give up 4.50 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.271 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 7.70 (204 strikeouts against 75 bases on balls). They come in at 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 230.

Sitting with 23 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 11 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. Arizona has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 11 save opportunities and they have walked away with 5 saves. Their relievers have come in 31 times in high leverage situations and on 25 occasions with base runners. Arizona relievers have an inherited score percentage of 43.8% of 32 inherited base runners. They sit at 27th in the league holding a save rate of 45.5%, and they have dispatched 85 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 24 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (17th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 248 assists, 16 errors and have accumulated 720 putouts over the course of the season. In 2,160 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (18th in the majors).

So far in his career, Henry has surrendered 163 hits and he has 124 strikeouts in 160 innings. He has surrendered a total of 84 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.422 and having a FIP of 5.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.91 and he has faced 698 opposing batters during his MLB career. Henry (9-9 career record) is the owner of a 4.72 ERA and has surrendered 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

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