Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Arizona Diamondbacks (76-57) will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (79-54) at Chase Field on Saturday. The starting pitchers will be Gavin Stone and Merrill Kelly.

The Dodgers have tallied 241 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 181 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .434 and have been called out on strikes 1,115 times, while being walked on 487 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 4.9 runs per outing, which puts them at 4th in the league. They have tallied 637 RBI's in addition to 1,133 hits this year, and their batting average is .251. They have accumulated 656 runs and hold an OBP of .328.

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The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 3.72 on the campaign (5th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,140 batters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 162 home runs and also 539 runs (6th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 400 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.15 as a unit on the season. Los Angeles has surrendered 1,034 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 491 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.85 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 62.3% and has entered the game in 160 save situations. The relievers have inherited 137 base runners on the season with 32.1% of those runners crossed home plate. Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 102 times and also have had 159 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 449 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relievers have recorded 88 holds on the campaign (4th in MLB). They have compiled 43 saves for the season and have blown 26 of their 69 save chances.

The Dodgers have converted 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,698 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 2nd in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated 3,566 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,129 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which puts them in 10th in professional baseball, and have 96 double plays.

Stone has taken the hill for 166 innings and has racked up 134 K's in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.39 (81 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.343. He has surrendered 174 base hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) with 49 free passes. Stone (12-6 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.32 while he has faced 711 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have tallied an on-base percentage of .334 in addition to a batting average of .261 so far this season. They have been rung up on 1,031 occasions (24th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,181 base hits. Arizona has 165 home runs this season and 679 RBIs. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging percentage of .434 and they average 5.35 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have hit 224 doubles, while walking 460 times and scoring 712 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have given up 622 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.44 (586 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 136 dingers and they surrender 4.72 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.332 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.70 (1,022 strikeouts vs 392 free passes). They have a ranking of 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,189.

Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.4% of 169 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 148 times in high leverage situations and also on 121 occasions with runners on. With 138 save situations, the Diamondbacks have recorded 79 holds and also 23 blown saves. They are ranked 23rd in the league with a save rate of 59.6%, and they have dispatched 437 relievers to the hill this season. Arizona has called on relievers to enter the contest in 57 save chances and they have earned 34 saves.

In their 10,683 innings played, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (24th in professional baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 122 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have racked up 1,225 assists, 50 errors and have 3,561 putouts so far this year.

So far in his MLB career, Kelly has conceded 718 base knocks while he has earned 713 K's in 790 frames. Kelly (52-43 mark in his career) has earned a 3.81 earned run average while allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 335 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.220 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has gone up against 3,258 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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