Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Arizona Diamondbacks (76-57) welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (79-54) at Chase Field on Friday. The men taking the mound will be Clayton Kershaw and Zac Gallen.

The Dodgers have earned 241 doubles as a squad and have smacked 181 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .434 and have struck out 1,115 times, while drawing a walk on 487 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 4.9 runs per contest, which puts them at 4th in MLB. They have accounted for 637 RBI's as well as 1,133 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .251. They have accounted for 656 runs scored and have an OBP of .328.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.85 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.21. Dodgers pitchers have relinquished 162 home runs in addition to 539 runs in total (6th in the league). Los Angeles has allowed 1,034 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 491 earned runs. The Dodgers have compiled a team ERA of 3.72 over the course of the season (5th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,140 batters. They have walked 400 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.15 as a team this season.

Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 102 times as well as having 159 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 88 holds on the campaign (4th in the league). The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 62.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 160 save situations. They have accumulated 43 saves on the campaign and have not converted 26 of 69 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 137 base runners on the year with 32.1% of them crossed the plate. The Dodgers have dispatched 449 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Dodgers have converted 71.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,698 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 2nd in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for 3,566 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,129 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which is 10th in MLB, and have accumulated 96 double plays.

Kershaw (212-94 record in his career) has a FIP of 2.46 while he has faced 10,809 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 2,088 base knocks (6.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 677 walks. His earned run average is 2.49 (759 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.009. Kershaw has taken the mound for 2,741 innings and has earned 2,968 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks hold a team on-base percentage of .334 in addition to a batting average of .261 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,031 occasions (24th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,181 hits. Arizona has compiled 165 home runs over the course of the season as well as 679 RBIs. The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging percentage of .434 and they score 5.35 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have 224 doubles, while taking a walk 460 times and putting up 712 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have allowed 622 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.44 (586 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 136 dingers and they concede 4.72 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.332 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.70 (1,022 strikeouts against 392 walks). They are sitting at 28th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,189.

Arizona bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.4% out of 169 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 148 times in high leverage situations and on 121 occasions with runners on. With 138 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accumulated 79 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB with a save percentage of 59.6%, and they have dispatched 437 relievers onto the diamond this year. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 57 save chances and they have earned 34 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 122 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 1,225 assists, 50 errors and have earned 3,561 putouts on the campaign. In 10,683 innings played, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (24th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Gallen has given up 644 hits while he has earned 840 strikeouts in 783 innings. He has given up a total of 285 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.135 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.43 and he has faced 3,197 opposing batters so far in his career. Gallen (49-37 mark in his career) has earned a 3.28 ERA while conceding 7.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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