Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 8/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The St. Louis Cardinals (60-61) welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (71-50) at Busch Stadium on Friday. The starting pitchers are Justin Wrobleski and Miles Mikolas.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are knocking in 4.9 runs per game, which puts them at 5th in the league. They have accounted for 598 runs and hold an OBP of .332. The Dodgers have tallied 225 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 162 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 580 RBI's as well as 1,040 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate comes in at .252. Los Angeles is slugging .434 and have struck out 1,024 times, while being walked on 458 occasions.

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The Dodgers hold a team ERA of 3.73 on the season (3rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,044 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 145 home runs and 494 total runs (9th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 366 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.13 as a unit this year. Los Angeles has allowed 942 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 448 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.85 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21.

Dodgers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 94 times and also have had 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 73 holds on the year (8th in MLB). The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save rate of 60.7% and has entered the game in 137 save situations. They have recorded 37 saves so far this season and have missed out on 24 out of their 61 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 127 runners so far this season and 32.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have sent 407 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 3,245 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,034 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which ranks 10th in pro baseball, and have earned 86 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 71.3% of balls in play into outs out of 9,735 innings on the field, which has them ranked 2nd in MLB.

Wrobleski (0-1 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.99 and he has faced 80 hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 17 base hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 7 free passes. His ERA is 4.05 (9 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.200. Wrobleski has pitched in 20 innings and has earned 15 punch outs in his MLB career.

St. Louis has recorded 123 HRs for the year as well as 469 runs batted in. They have 181 doubles, while getting a free base 344 times as well as putting up 496 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals have a team on-base percentage of .309 and a batting average of .246 this season. The Cardinals have a team slugging % of .386 and they average 4.10 runs per outing (24th in the league). They have struck out on 1,000 instances (19th in baseball) and have a total of 1,008 base hits.

The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.275 and have a FIP of 4.05 as a unit on the season. They rank 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,035. The St. Louis pitching staff have relinquished 559 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.19 (500 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (961 strikeouts vs 336 bases on balls). They have allowed 135 HR's and they give up 4.68 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

St. Louis relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 37.4% out of 163 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 133 times in high leverage situations and on 118 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 145 save situations, the Cardinals have recorded 85 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They rank 5th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.3%, and they have sent 379 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. St. Louis has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 60 save chances and they have earned 41 saves.

In 9,681 innings played, the Cardinals have a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (20th in baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 116 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in the majors). The Cardinals have racked up 1,127 assists, 55 errors and have accounted for 3,227 putouts this year.

Mikolas (62-62 career mark) holds a 4.11 earned run average while allowing 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.70 and he has gone up against 4,383 batters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed 482 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.201 and having a FIP of 4.0. During his pro baseball career, Mikolas has allowed 1,063 base hits and he has 762 punch outs in 1,056 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis

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