Los Angeles Dodgers vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Minute Maid Park is where the Houston Astros (53-49) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (62-42) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be River Ryan and Spencer Arrighetti.

The Dodgers have recorded 192 doubles as a unit and have knocked 141 balls out of the park. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .438 and have been called out on strikes 858 times, while being walked on 399 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.0 runs per outing, which has them at 2nd in the league. They have accounted for 499 RBI's and 902 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is at .255. They have a total of 516 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .335.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.76 for the year (10th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 896 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 120 home runs in addition to 420 total runs (10th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 330 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.08 as a team for the year. Los Angeles has allowed 794 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) as well as 389 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21.

Dodgers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 73 times and also have had 114 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 61 holds this year (9th in MLB). The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 62.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 115 save situations. They have accumulated 33 saves on the campaign and have blown 20 of 53 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 96 base runners this season and 32.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have dispatched 349 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 2,797 putouts thus far, as well as 891 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them sitting 10th in professional baseball, and have earned 71 double plays. The Dodgers have transformed 71.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,391 innings, which has them sitting at 3rd in MLB.

Ryan has taken the ball for 5 innings and has earned 2 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 0.00 (0 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.373. He has conceded 4 base hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) with 3 free passes. Ryan (0-0 record in his career) holds a FIP of 0.00 and he has gone up against 22 batters in the major leagues.

Houston has compiled 117 home runs on the campaign to go along with 460 runs batted in. They have 174 doubles, while walking 274 times as well as earning 478 runs. The Houston Astros have earned an OBP of .320 as well as a batting average of .261 so far this year. The Astros hold a team SLG% of .418 and they average 4.69 runs per outing (10th in baseball). They have struck out on 723 occasions (28th in the league) and have earned a total of 916 base hits.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.296 in addition to having a FIP of 4.28 as a squad so far this year. They have a ranking of 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 805. The Houston pitching staff have yielded 429 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.02 (403 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (878 strikeouts vs 365 bases on balls). They have conceded 119 long balls and they allow 4.28 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball).

With 98 save situations, the Astros have 58 holds and also 14 blown saves. Houston has called on relievers to take the mound in 39 save chances and they have come away with 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 92 times in high leverage situations and on 53 occasions with base runners. Houston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.2% of 78 inherited runners. They sit at 16th in the league with a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have dispatched 323 relievers onto the field this season.

The Houston Astros have turned 86 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in professional baseball). The Astros have recorded 869 assists, 43 errors and have a tally of 2,710 putouts on the season. In 8,130 innings on the diamond, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (8th in MLB).

Arrighetti (4-8 career record) has a 5.65 ERA and has conceded 9.5 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.13 and he has gone up against 392 batters in his career. He has allowed 54 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.581 and having a FIP of 5.6. Thus far in his career, Arrighetti has surrendered 91 hits and he has 96 strikeouts in 86 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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