Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 7/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Padres.TV

Petco Park is where the San Diego Padres (57-51) will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (63-44) on Wednesday. The starting pitchers are Clayton Kershaw and Dylan Cease.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .436 and have been rung up 900 times, while being walked on 414 occasions. They have tallied 511 RBI's as well as 923 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average is sitting at .254. The Dodgers have accounted for 194 doubles as a team and have hit 146 baseballs out of the park. They have 528 runs and have an on-base percentage of .334. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are earning 4.9 runs/g, which puts them at 4th in MLB.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.79 over the course of the season (8th in baseball), and they have struck out 917 batters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 124 home runs and 434 runs in total (8th in the league). They have walked 337 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.10 as a team on the campaign. Los Angeles has conceded 821 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 403 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.72 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.21.

The Dodgers relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 61.1% and has entered the game in 119 save situations. The relievers have inherited 105 base runners so far this season and 32.4% of them ended up scoring. Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 78 times and also have had 117 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 358 relievers to the hill on the year. The bullpen have recorded 64 holds for the season (8th in the league). They have accumulated 33 saves so far this year and have blown 21 of 54 chances to save the game.

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

Kershaw has taken the mound for 2,716 innings and has racked up 2,950 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 2.48 (749 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.006. He has allowed 2,061 base knocks (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has 671 free passes. Kershaw (210-92 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 2.45 while he has gone up against 10,703 batters in the major leagues.

San Diego is sitting with 119 HRs so far this season and 477 runs batted in. They have notched 159 doubles, while walking 300 times as well as earning 497 runs. The San Diego Padres have an on-base percentage of .324 as well as a team batting average of .264 for the season. The Padres have a slugging percentage of .411 and they score 4.60 runs per game (12th in the league). They have struck out on 726 occasions (29th in the league) and have totaled 971 hits.

The Padres have a WHIP of 1.241 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.85 as a staff on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (946 strikeouts against 308 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 17th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 876. They have surrendered 117 homers and they concede 4.37 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The San Diego pitching staff have relinquished 463 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.07 (431 earned runs relinquished).

San Diego relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 40.5% of 168 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 83 times in high leverage situations and also on 111 occasions with base runners. With 93 save situations, the Padres have compiled 52 holds and 15 blown saves. They are ranked 19th in MLB with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 350 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year. San Diego has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 40 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves.

In 8,592 innings on the field, the Padres hold a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (19th in the majors). The San Diego Padres have gotten 82 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (8th in MLB). The Padres have recorded 848 assists, 51 errors and have accumulated 2,864 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Cease has surrendered 654 hits while earning 960 punch outs in 789 innings pitched. Cease (53-43 record in his career) has earned a 3.78 earned run average and has conceded 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 331 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.252 and having a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.87 and he has gone up against 3,337 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here