Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Los Angeles Dodgers (23-13) are hosting the Miami Marlins (10-26) at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. The starting pitchers will be Edward Cabrera and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Miami has a slugging % of .340 and have struck out 267 times, while taking a walk on 91 occasions. They have earned 133 runs batted in as well as 276 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is at .228. The Marlins have recorded 45 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 27 balls out of the park. They have tallied 137 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .287. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are notching 3.8 runs/g, which puts them at 22nd in the league.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.09 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.48. Marlins pitchers have allowed 39 home runs in addition to 205 runs in total (30th in MLB). Miami has surrendered 324 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and also 182 earned runs. The Marlins have a team ERA of 5.12 on the year (29th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 311 hitters. They have walked 149 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.40 as a squad for the season.

The Marlins have dispatched 122 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 52 base runners on the season with 38.5% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 5 saves so far this year and have blown 8 of their 13 chances to save the game. The Marlins relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 38.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 30 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 17 holds so far this season (21st in the league). Marlins relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 34 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Marlins have transformed 66.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,880 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 29th in pro baseball. The Miami Marlins have 960 putouts this year, in addition to 340 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .979 which is 29th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 31 double plays.

Cabrera has taken the mound for 217 innings and has racked up 251 strikeouts so far in his career. Cabrera (14-15 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.62 and he has gone up against 930 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.19 (101 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.350. He has surrendered 165 base hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 128 walks.

Los Angeles has a total of 47 home runs so far this year to go along with 191 RBIs. They have recorded 73 two-baggers, while walking 156 times as well as scoring 197 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded an on-base percentage of .355 and a batting average of .273 this year. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .451 and they average 5.47 runs per outing (1st in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 302 occasions (12th in MLB) and are sitting with 340 base knocks.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.151 in addition to having a FIP of 3.89 as a unit this season. They come in at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 255. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 134 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.35 (121 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (308 strikeouts against 119 bases on balls). They have conceded 35 dingers and they surrender 3.71 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of 30 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 35 times in high leverage situations and also on 25 occasions with runners on base. With 42 save situations, the Dodgers have tallied 26 holds and 5 blown saves. They are ranked 12th in baseball with a save rate of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 116 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 16 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 21 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in the majors). The Dodgers have accrued 328 assists, 16 errors and have a tally of 975 putouts for the season. In 2,925 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 73.3% (1st in the majors).

Yamamoto (3-1 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 2.91 ERA and has given up 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.25 and he has faced 140 batters during his career. He has allowed a total of 11 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.088 and a FIP of 2.6. In his career, Yamamoto has given up 29 base hits while accumulating 42 punch outs in 34 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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