San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Padres.TV

The Los Angeles Dodgers (10-5) will play the San Diego Padres (7-8) at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Michael King and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

As a team, the San Diego Padres are compiling 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 10th in the league. They have earned a total of 80 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .328. The Padres have tallied 25 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 18 balls out of the park. They have compiled 76 RBI's as well as 130 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is .259. San Diego has a slugging rate of .429 and have struck out 110 times, while being walked on 47 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.24 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.34. Padres pitchers have given up 13 long balls and 75 runs in total (28th in the league). San Diego has relinquished 120 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 65 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team ERA of 4.39 for the season (19th in the league), and their staff has rung up 132 hitters. They have walked 59 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.12 as a unit so far this year.

The Padres relievers have recorded a save percentage of 57.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 17 save situations. The relievers have inherited 27 runners for the year and 51.9% of those runners crossed home plate. Padres relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 18 times and also have had 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 55 relievers to the hill this season. The relievers have a total of 9 holds on the campaign (7th in the league). They have accumulated 4 saves this season and have blown 3 of 7 chances to get a save.

The Padres have converted 69.0% of balls in play into outs in their 1,200 innings, which has them sitting at 19th in pro baseball. The San Diego Padres have accumulated 400 putouts this season, as well as 128 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which puts them in 17th in MLB, and have accumulated 13 double plays.

King (15-17 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.45 while he has gone up against 1,099 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 222 base hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 94 walks. His ERA is 3.37 (98 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.206. King has taken the mound for 262 innings and has earned 297 punch outs during his career.

Los Angeles has a total of 20 home runs on the season to go along with 79 RBIs. They have recorded 26 two-baggers, while getting a free base 61 times as well as scoring 81 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers hold an on-base percentage of .354 as well as a team batting average of .277 this year. The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .452 and they tally 5.40 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have been rung up on 153 occasions (1st in MLB) and have earned a total of 142 base hits.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.158 and have a FIP of 3.74 as a team for the season. They rank 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 107. The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 68 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.13 (61 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 9.70 (143 strikeouts against 47 bases on balls). They have relinquished 15 homers and they surrender 4.60 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

Los Angeles has called on relievers to take the mound in 8 save opportunities and they have tallied 7 saves. They are ranked 5th in MLB holding a save percentage of 87.5%, and they have sent 49 relievers to the mound so far this year. Their relievers have taken the field 10 times in high leverage situations and on 9 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 35.7% of 14 inherited base runners. Sitting with 19 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 11 holds in addition to 1 blown save.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 7 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (18th in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 122 assists, 9 errors and have accounted for 399 putouts so far this year. In 1,197 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have a efficiency on defense of 71.5% (6th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Yamamoto has allowed 9 base hits while he has accumulated 15 K's in 11 frames. He has allowed 5 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.091 and being the owner of a FIP of 1.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.00 and he has faced 47 batters thus far in his career. Yamamoto (1-1 mark in his career) has a 4.09 ERA while giving up 7.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego

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