Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, May 6, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+205) Los Angeles (-270)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-13) will take on the Miami Marlins (9-26) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Marlins at +205 while the Dodgers are priced at -270. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Braxton Garrett and Walker Buehler.

As a unit, the Miami Marlins are notching 3.6 runs/g, which has them at 25th in MLB. They have tallied 125 runs scored and hold an OBP of .281. The Marlins have hit 42 doubles as a unit and have hit 26 balls out of the park. They have amassed 121 RBI's in addition to 262 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is .223. Miami owns a slugging percentage of .334 and have been called out on strikes 259 times, while being walked on 86 occasions.

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The Marlins have an ERA of 5.18 so far this year (29th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 304 batters. Marlins pitchers have relinquished 39 home runs and 202 runs (30th in baseball). They have walked 144 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.43 as a team for the season. Miami has surrendered 319 base knocks (9.2 per 9 innings) as well as 179 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.11 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.49.

Marlins pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 34 times as well as having 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 17 holds on the year (19th in the league). The Marlins bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 38.5% and has come into the game in 30 save situations. They have earned 5 saves on the campaign and have blown 8 out of their 13 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 52 runners so far this year with 38.5% of those players earned a run for their team. The Marlins have sent 117 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Miami Marlins have accumulated 933 putouts this year, in addition to 332 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .980 which puts them in 28th in the majors, and they have turned 30 double plays. The Marlins have turned 66.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,799 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 29th in baseball.

Garrett has taken the hill for 289 innings and has racked up 286 strikeouts in his career. Garrett (14-17 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.84 and he has faced 1,225 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.86 (124 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.272. He has conceded 290 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 78 walks.

Los Angeles has compiled 44 home runs this year as well as 186 RBIs. They have recorded 73 doubles, while getting a free base 153 times and racking up 192 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned an OBP of .357 in addition to a team batting average of .275 on the year. The Dodgers have a SLG% of .450 and they average 5.49 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have been rung up on 294 occasions (12th in MLB) and have 335 base hits.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.161 in addition to having a FIP of 3.89 as a team on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (301 strikeouts vs 117 free passes). They are sitting at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 250. They have given up 34 homers and they concede 3.79 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 133 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.42 (120 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 40 save situations, the Dodgers have 24 holds and also 5 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers take the mound in 16 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations in addition to 24 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.5% out of their 29 inherited base runners. They are ranked 12th in baseball holding a save percentage of 68.8%, and they have sent 113 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

In their 2,844 innings played, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 73.1% (1st in MLB). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 20 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 319 assists, 16 errors and have amassed 948 putouts for the season.

So far in his career, Buehler has surrendered 499 hits while accumulating 690 K's in 638 frames. He has surrendered 214 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.036 and having a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.26 and he has faced 2,558 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Buehler (46-16 career mark) is the owner of a 3.02 earned run average and has conceded 7.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-270)

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