Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Miami Marlins (55-95) will face the Los Angeles Dodgers (89-61) on Wednesday at loanDepot Park. The expected starting pitchers are Landon Knack and Ryan Weathers.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.0 runs per game, which is second in baseball. They have scored 751 runs with a team on-base percentage of .330. The Dodgers have hit 269 doubles as a unit and have hit 209 balls out of the park. They have batted in 729 runs and collected 1,291 base knocks this season and their average at the plate is .253. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .439 and has been thrown out on strikes 1,254 times, while taking 548 walks.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.73 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 184 home runs and 636 runs (13th in the league). Los Angeles has allowed 1,179 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 577 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.88 on the campaign (11th in the league), and their staff has walked 1,267 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 464 opposing batters and their FIP stands at 4.22 as a unit on the campaign.

The Dodgers have sent 517 relievers to the mound this year. The relievers have inherited 153 runners this year and 32.7% of those players have scored. They have collected 46 saves this year and have missed 28 of 74 chances to save the game. Dodgers relief pitchers have a save rate of 62.2% and have entered the game in 175 save situations. The relievers have 98 holds so far this year (3rd in MLB). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the mound 112 times with opponents on base and have also made 173 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 4,016 putouts to go along with 1,274 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently .985, which ranks 17th in the majors, and they have collected 111 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 71.2% of balls in play into outs through 12,048 innings, which ranks second in professional baseball.

Knack has caught the ball for 56 innings and has collected 54 strikeouts so far in his professional baseball career. Knack (2-4 career record) has a 3.64 FIP while facing 232 opponents in the majors. His ERA is 3.70 (23 ERs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.089. He has allowed 46 hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) with 15 free passes.

The Marlins have a slugging percentage of .370 and are averaging 3.78 runs per game (ranked 29th in baseball). They have 218 doubles, while allowing 362 walks and scoring 567 runs. Miami has 135 long balls and 545 RBIs so far this season. They have scored 1,286 times (ranked 14th in baseball) and have earned 1,221 base hits. The Miami Marlins have a .296 OBP and a .240 batting average over the course of the season.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.373 and a team FIP of 4.39 on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (1,227 strikeouts vs. 511 bases on balls). They rank 26th in the MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,310. They have allowed 176 long balls and are allowing 5.21 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Miami pitching staff has allowed 768 runs this season and comes in with a team ERA of 4.70 (692 earned runs relinquished).

Miami has called upon relievers to take the mound in 53 save opportunities and has converted 28 saves. They rank 29th in the league with a save rate of 52.8% and have sent 511 relievers to the field this year. Their relievers have stepped to the mound 171 times in high leverage situations and 158 times with base runners. Miami relievers have an inherited scoring percentage of 37.7% from 220 inherited base runners. Sitting with 124 save situations, the Marlins have earned 69 holds and 25 blown saves.

In their 11,937 innings on the field, the Marlins have a 68.2% defensive efficiency rating (ranked 28th in MLB). The Miami Marlins have allowed 110 double plays and have a .980 fielding rate (ranked 29th in pro baseball). The Marlins have 1,341 assists, 106 errors and have collected 3,979 putouts so far this year.

Weathers (8-20 career mark) has a 5.19 ERA while allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has a 2.23 strikeout to walk ratio and has faced 977 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 130 earned runs while sporting a 1.414 WHIP and a 5.1 FIP. In his MLB career, Weathers has allowed 236 hits while tallying 185 punch outs in 226 innings.

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

Tony Sink’s Pick: Choose Los Angeles

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