Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (57-80) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (82-55) on Tuesday. The pitchers expected to start will be Walker Buehler and Reid Detmers.

The Dodgers have accounted for 253 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 187 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .437 and have been called out on strikes 1,149 times, while taking a walk on 500 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are knocking in 5.0 runs per game, which puts them at 3rd in baseball. They have 663 runs batted in as well as 1,182 hits this season, while their batting average sits at .253. They have tallied 683 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .330.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.84 so far this season (10th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,164 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 169 long balls and 571 total runs (9th in the league). They have walked 414 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.21 as a unit on the season. Los Angeles has yielded 1,073 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 522 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Dodgers have dispatched 465 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have inherited 143 base runners for the season and 30.8% of those runners ended up scoring. They have recorded 45 saves this season and have blown 27 of 72 save opportunities. The Dodgers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 62.5% and has entered the game in 167 save situations. The relievers have tallied 92 holds so far this year (3rd in baseball). Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 105 times as well as having 163 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 3,671 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,171 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them sitting 12th in the majors, and have a total of 101 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,013 innings, which has them ranked 2nd in MLB.

Buehler has taken the hill for 687 innings and is sitting with 729 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Buehler (47-20 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.17 while he has faced 2,788 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.22 (246 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.078. He has given up 561 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) with 180 walks.

Los Angeles is sitting with 138 home runs this season as well as 501 runs batted in. They have recorded 201 doubles, while taking a walk 402 times as well as scoring 535 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have an OBP of .302 as well as a team batting average of .230 on the season. The Angels have a team slugging % of .373 and they average 3.91 runs per game (27th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,166 instances (15th in baseball) and have recorded 1,040 base knocks.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.325 and have a FIP of 4.62 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.90 (1,059 strikeouts against 506 bases on balls). They are sitting at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,097. They have surrendered 164 home runs and they concede 4.92 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 662 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.52 (608 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 111 save situations, the Angels have compiled 61 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the game in 48 save opportunities and they have earned 33 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 126 times in high leverage situations and on 114 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.8% out of their 181 inherited base runners. They rank 4th in the league with a save percentage of 68.8%, and they have sent 433 relievers onto the diamond this season.

In 10,896 innings on the field, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 71.0% (4th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 123 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (20th in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 1,209 assists, 75 errors and have earned 3,632 putouts for the year.

Thus far in his career, Detmers has surrendered 343 base knocks and he has 379 K's in 360 frames. Detmers (15-25 career mark) is the owner of a 4.69 ERA and has surrendered 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 188 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.351 and a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.63 and he has gone up against 1,561 batters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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