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

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, July 5, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (53-34) will attempt to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers (52-35) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Freddy Peralta and Walker Buehler.

As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 4.8 runs/g, which has them at 7th in baseball. They have a total of 419 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .333. The Brewers have earned 130 doubles as a unit and have smacked 88 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 397 RBI's and 765 base knocks for the season, while their batting average sits at .258. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .400 and have struck out 749 times, while being walked on 315 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.56 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Brewers pitchers have given up 99 home runs and also 341 runs in total (7th in the league). Milwaukee has given up 692 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 317 earned runs. The Brewers have a team earned run average of 3.70 for the season (9th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 689 hitters. They have walked 269 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a unit on the year.

The Brewers bullpen have a save rate of 78.0% and stepped onto the hill in 86 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 121 runners for the year and 27.3% of those runners crossed home plate. Brewers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 83 times as well as having 105 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have dispatched 282 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have accumulated 45 holds for the season (15th in the league). They have recorded 32 saves for the season and have missed out on 9 of their 41 save chances.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 2,314 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 756 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which has them ranked 11th in the majors, and have earned 67 double plays. The Brewers have converted 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,942 innings, which has them sitting 6th in professional baseball.

Peralta has thrown 674 frames and has 869 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Peralta (48-31 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.77 and he has gone up against 2,793 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.83 (287 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.126. He has given up 500 hits (6.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 259 free passes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied a team on-base percentage of .335 as well as a batting average of .256 for the year. They have struck out on 700 occasions (18th in the league) and have totaled 761 base knocks. Los Angeles has compiled 116 home runs on the campaign and 425 runs batted in. The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .439 and they tally 5.06 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have put up 166 doubles, while walking 331 times and putting up 440 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 328 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.48 (302 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 93 HR's and they relinquish 3.78 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.150 in addition to having a FIP of 3.92 as a staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (741 strikeouts against 260 walks). They sit at 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 638.

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.4% out of 71 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 90 times in high leverage situations in addition to 56 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 48 holds and 14 blown saves. They are currently ranked 14th in baseball with a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have sent 278 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 39 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves.

Out of their 7,029 innings on the field, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.6% (2nd in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 56 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in the majors). The Dodgers have recorded 755 assists, 41 errors and have accounted for 2,343 putouts so far this year.

In his career, Buehler has allowed 545 hits while totaling 721 strikeouts in 675 innings. He has surrendered a total of 238 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.062 and a FIP of 3.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.19 and he has gone up against 2,726 hitters so far in his MLB career. Buehler (47-20 career mark) has earned a 3.17 earned run average while giving up 7.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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