Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 9/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Miami Marlins

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

loanDepot park is the location where the Miami Marlins (55-95) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (88-61) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Bobby Miller and Darren McCaughan.

Los Angeles is slugging .440 and have been called out on strikes 1,245 times, while being walked on 541 occasions. They have compiled 721 runs batted in in addition to 1,287 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is .254. The Dodgers have accumulated 268 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 208 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 742 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .330. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.0 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in the league.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.74 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.23. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 184 home runs in addition to 636 runs (13th in the league). Los Angeles has conceded 1,175 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 577 earned runs. The Dodgers hold a team ERA of 3.91 for the year (13th in the league), and they have struck out 1,262 batters. They have walked 460 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.23 as a squad so far this year.

Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 112 times in addition to having 173 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 97 holds on the season (3rd in MLB). The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 62.2% and has entered the game in 174 save situations. They have recorded 46 saves for the year and have blown 28 of their 74 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 153 runners so far this season with 32.7% of those runners ended up scoring. The Dodgers have sent 513 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Dodgers have converted 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,967 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 2nd in the majors. The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 3,989 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,261 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 16th in pro baseball, and they have turned 111 double plays.

Miller has taken the hill for 179 innings and has racked up 169 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 5.08 (101 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.275. He has surrendered 167 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 61 walks. Miller (13-8 career mark) sits with a FIP of 5.01 while he has faced 749 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Miami has tallied 135 home runs so far this season to go along with 545 RBIs. They have hit 218 doubles, while taking a walk 362 times and notching 567 runs. The Miami Marlins have earned an on-base percentage of .296 in addition to a batting average of .240 this year. The Marlins hold a slugging % of .370 and they earn 3.78 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,286 occasions (13th in MLB) and have a total of 1,221 base hits.

The Miami pitching staff have relinquished 768 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.70 (692 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 176 dingers and they surrender 5.21 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.373 and have a FIP of 4.39 as a team for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (1,227 strikeouts against 511 bases on balls). They are sitting at 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,310.

Miami has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 53 save opportunities and they have converted 28 saves. They rank 29th in the league with a save percentage of 52.8%, and they have dispatched 511 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 171 times in high leverage situations and also on 158 occasions with base runners. Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 37.7% of 220 inherited base runners. With 124 save situations, the Marlins have accrued 69 holds and 25 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 110 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (29th in MLB). The Marlins have racked up 1,341 assists, 106 errors and have 3,979 putouts on the campaign. In 11,937 innings played, the Marlins have a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (26th in the majors).

McCaughan (0-0 mark in his career) has earned a 7.10 earned run average and has allowed 11.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.42 and he has gone up against 208 hitters during his career. He has given up a total of 34 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.740 and being the owner of a FIP of 7.0. During his pro baseball career, McCaughan has conceded 56 hits while he has earned 27 punch outs in 43 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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