Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-108) Arizona (-108)

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (13-17) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (19-12) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -108 while Arizona is coming in at -108. The over/under has been set at 9.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Zac

Gallen.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .444 and have been called out on strikes 261 times, while drawing a walk on 129 occasions. They have accrued 162 RBI's as well as 295 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is .275. The Dodgers have earned 68 doubles as a team and have smacked 36 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 166 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .353. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.4 runs per game, which is 3rd in MLB.

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The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 3.66 over the course of the season (10th in baseball), and they have struck out 269 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 30 long balls and also 124 runs in total (15th in the league). They have walked 107 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.92 as a team over the course of the season. Los Angeles has surrendered 220 base hits (7.1 per 9 innings) and also 113 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.51 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.18.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 78.6% and stepped onto the hill in 35 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 27 runners over the course of the season and 37.0% of those runners ended up scoring. Dodgers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 20 times in addition to having 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 100 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have recorded 21 holds so far this year (5th in the league). They have recorded 11 saves so far this year and have missed out on 3 of 14 chances to save the game.

The Dodgers have transformed 72.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,502 innings on the diamond, ranking them 2nd in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tally of 834 putouts so far this season, in addition to 272 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which puts them in 7th in baseball, and have a total of 18 double plays.

Yamamoto has thrown 11 innings and is sitting with 9 K's so far in his MLB career. Yamamoto (1-1 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 5.27 and he has gone up against 44 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.27 (4 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.000. He has given up 7 hits (5.7 hits per nine innings) with 4 walks.

Arizona has hit 28 home runs so far this year to go along with 147 runs batted in. They have recorded 56 doubles, while walking 114 times as well as putting up 158 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks hold an OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .249 for the year. The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .391 and they average 5.27 runs per outing (4th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 222 occasions (24th in MLB) and have tallied 254 base hits.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.259 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a staff on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.80 (230 strikeouts against 86 free passes). They are currently ranked 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 249. They have allowed 30 dingers and they relinquish 4.50 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 133 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.09 (121 earned runs surrendered).

Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 47.1% out of their 34 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 34 times in high leverage situations and also on 26 occasions with runners on. With 25 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 12 holds and also 6 blown saves. They are currently ranked 27th in the league with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 95 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Arizona has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 12 save chances and they have walked away with 6 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 28 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (17th in the majors). The Diamondbacks have accrued 271 assists, 17 errors and have a total of 798 putouts this year. In 2,394 innings played, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (17th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Gallen has surrendered 717 base hits while he has accumulated 712 punch outs in 768 frames. Gallen (39-35 career win-loss record) has a 3.67 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 313 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.204 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.42 and he has faced 3,189 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-108)

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