Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+240) Los Angeles (-295)

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (24-13) will try to defeat the Miami Marlins (10-27) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Marlins at +240 while the Dodgers are sitting at -295. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Ryan Weathers and Gavin Stone.

The Marlins have accrued 46 doubles as a unit and have hit 28 baseballs out of the park. Miami has a slugging rate of .339 and have struck out 275 times, while taking a walk on 91 occasions. As a team, the Miami Marlins are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 22nd in baseball. They have accounted for 136 runs batted in in addition to 283 base knocks on the year, and their batting average is at .227. They have racked up 140 runs and have an OBP of .285.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.06 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.48. Marlins pitchers have given up 43 home runs in addition to 211 total runs (30th in the league). Miami has conceded 333 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 188 earned runs. The Marlins are sitting with a team ERA of 5.16 for the season (29th in the league), and their staff has struck out 317 batters. They have walked 154 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.52 as a unit on the season.

Marlins bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 35 times and also have had 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 17 holds so far this season (22nd in the league). The Marlins relievers have accumulated a save rate of 38.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 30 save situations. They have accumulated 5 saves on the year and have blown 8 out of their 13 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 53 runners on the year and 37.7% of those players crossed the plate. The Marlins have dispatched 125 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Marlins have converted 66.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,952 innings, ranking them 29th in professional baseball. The Miami Marlins have earned 984 putouts for the season, as well as 345 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which has them sitting 29th in professional baseball, and they have turned 32 double plays.

Weathers (7-18 career record) has a FIP of 5.54 while he has gone up against 842 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 209 hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) with 78 free passes. His ERA is 5.63 (120 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.497. Weathers has pitched in 191 innings and has racked up 149 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have compiled an OBP of .356 in addition to a team batting average of .273 this season. They have been rung up on 308 instances (14th in the league) and have accounted for 349 base knocks. Los Angeles has hit 51 home runs over the course of the season as well as 197 runs batted in. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .456 and they average 5.49 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have tallied 73 two-baggers, while taking a walk 161 times and scoring 203 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 137 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.34 (124 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 36 homers and they concede 3.69 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.141 with a FIP of 3.85 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (316 strikeouts vs 119 bases on balls). They sit at 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 262.

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% of 30 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 35 times in high leverage situations in addition to 25 occasions with runners on. With 44 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 27 holds and 5 blown saves. They sit at 9th in MLB with a save rate of 70.6%, and they have sent 119 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year. Los Angeles has called on relievers to take the mound in 17 save chances and they have converted 12 saves.

In 3,006 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 73.3% (1st in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 22 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in MLB). The Dodgers have racked up 337 assists, 17 errors and have amassed 1,002 putouts this season.

In his career, Stone has given up 75 hits while he has totaled 45 punch outs in 62 innings. Stone (3-2 career win-loss record) holds a 6.53 earned run average and has surrendered 10.9 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 45 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.629 and a FIP of 5.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.73 and he has gone up against 284 batters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (+240)

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