Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 7/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Padres.TV

The San Diego Padres (57-51) will go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (63-44) at Petco Park on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Tyler Glasnow and Matt Waldron.

The Dodgers have recorded 194 doubles as a unit and have hit 146 balls out of the park. Los Angeles is slugging .436 and have struck out 900 times, while being walked on 414 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 4.9 runs/g, which has them at 4th in the league. They have amassed 511 runs batted in in addition to 923 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .254. They have a total of 528 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .334.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.79 this year (9th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 917 batters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 124 long balls in addition to 434 runs (9th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 337 batters and their FIP is 4.09 as a team for the season. Los Angeles has given up 821 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 403 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.21.

Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 78 times and also have had 117 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 64 holds on the season (8th in the league). The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 61.1% and has entered the game in 119 save situations. They have 33 saves this year and have blown 21 of 54 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 105 runners this year with 32.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have sent 358 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Dodgers have converted 71.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,616 innings, which has them ranked 2nd in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for 2,872 putouts on the year, as well as 911 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which is 7th in the majors, and have a total of 73 double plays.

Glasnow has pitched in 643 innings and is sitting with 825 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.82 (273 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.163. He has allowed 503 hits (7.0 hits per nine innings) and has 245 walks. Glasnow (38-33 career record) has a FIP of 3.76 while he has gone up against 2,643 hitters in the majors.

The Padres have a team slugging percentage of .411 and they are recording 4.60 runs per game (12th in the league). They have notched 159 two-baggers, while walking 300 times and notching 497 runs. San Diego has a total of 119 long balls on the campaign to go along with 477 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 726 instances (29th in the league) and have notched a total of 971 hits. The San Diego Padres have tallied a team OBP of .324 as well as a team batting average of .264 so far this year.

The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.241 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.85 as a team this season. They are sitting at 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 876. The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 463 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.07 (431 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (946 strikeouts against 308 walks). They have relinquished 117 homers and they concede 4.37 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

San Diego relievers hold an inherited score rate of 40.5% out of 168 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 83 times in high leverage situations in addition to 111 occasions with runners on. With 93 save situations, the Padres have accrued 52 holds and 15 blown saves. They rank 19th in baseball with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 350 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. San Diego has had relief pitchers take the mound in 40 save chances and they have walked away with 25 saves.

In their 8,592 innings on the field, the Padres have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (19th in the majors). The San Diego Padres have turned 82 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in professional baseball). The Padres have racked up 848 assists, 51 errors and have amassed 2,864 putouts for the season.

Waldron (7-12 career mark) holds a 3.84 earned run average while surrendering 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.98 and he has faced 661 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 68 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.180 and having a FIP of 3.8. So far in his pro baseball career, Waldron has given up 143 base knocks while totaling 134 K's in 159 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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