Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (65-47) will compete against the Philadelphia Phillies (66-45) on Tuesday. The pitchers expected to start will be Cristopher Sanchez and Clayton Kershaw.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 7th in the league. They have accounted for 540 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .327. The Phillies have hit 176 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 138 balls out of the park. They have accrued 517 RBI's as well as 969 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .255. Philadelphia owns a slugging percentage of .420 and have struck out 939 times, while taking a walk on 379 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.25 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.18. Phillies pitchers have given up 111 home runs and 441 runs in total (5th in the league). Philadelphia has given up 866 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 398 earned runs. The Phillies are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.60 so far this year (3rd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 998 hitters. They have walked 307 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.67 as a team this year.

The Phillies bullpen have a save rate of 61.4% and has come into the game in 98 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 96 base runners for the season with 38.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 72 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 350 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have 53 holds for the year (22nd in baseball). They have tallied 27 saves on the year and have blown 17 out of their 44 chances to save the game.

The Phillies have converted 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,967 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 16th in the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 2,989 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,006 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which is 17th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 85 double plays.

Sanchez has taken the mound for 272 frames and has tallied 242 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.80 (115 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.234. He has given up 265 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 71 free passes. Sanchez (13-14 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.75 while he has faced 1,131 batters in the major leagues.

The Dodgers have a SLG% of .431 and they tally 4.93 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have put up 202 doubles, while getting a free base 437 times as well as scoring 552 runs. Los Angeles has 149 home runs so far this year to go along with 534 RBIs. They have struck out on 958 occasions (14th in MLB) and have 959 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned an OBP of .333 as well as a batting average of .252 so far this season.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.213 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.12 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (961 strikeouts against 348 bases on balls). They come in at 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 865. They have allowed 132 homers and they concede 4.10 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 456 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.78 (420 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 126 save situations, the Dodgers have 68 holds in addition to 22 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 56 save chances and they have come away with 34 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 126 times in high leverage situations in addition to 82 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.8% out of 110 inherited base runners. They are ranked 20th in the league holding a save percentage of 60.7%, and they have dispatched 376 relievers onto the field on the campaign.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 77 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (10th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 953 assists, 55 errors and have earned a total of 3,002 putouts on the campaign. In 9,006 innings on the field, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (2nd in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Kershaw has conceded 2,067 base hits while he has tallied 2,950 K's in 2,719 frames. He has allowed 752 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.007 and a FIP of 2.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.39 and he has faced 10,724 batters thus far in his career. Kershaw (210-93 career record) holds a 2.49 earned run average while allowing 6.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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