Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Miami Marlins (56-95) play the Los Angeles Dodgers (89-62) on Thursday at loanDepot Park. The pitchers expected to start are Jack Flaherty and Edward Cabrera.

As a team, the Dodgers have collected 271 doubles and have hit 211 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .440 and has been struck out 1,263 times while being struck out 551 times. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them second in the league. They have batted in 738 runs and hit 1,303 times on the season while holding a .254 average at the plate. They have scored 760 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .330.

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They have a 2.72 earned run/BB ratio and their pitching staff has registered a 1.23 WHIP. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 186 home runs to go along with 647 runs (14th in MLB). Los Angeles has allowed 1,194 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 588 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.93 on the season (14th in baseball) and their staff has struck out 1,274 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 468 batters and their FIP is 4.24 as a team over the course of the season.

Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with players on base 113 times and have had 173 appearances in high-leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 98 holds so far this year (3rd in baseball). The Dodgers bullpen has a save rate of 62.2% and has entered the game in 175 save situations. They have collected 46 saves this year and have missed 28 of their 74 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 154 base runners for the season with 33.1% of them crossing home plate. The Dodgers have sent 522 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 4,040 total putouts this year, along with 1,282 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985, which ranks 17th in pro baseball, and they have collected 111 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 71.1% of balls hit into play for outs in their 12,120 innings on the field, which ranks 2nd in MLB.

Flaherty has thrown 818 innings and struck out 932 batters in his MLB career. Flaherty (54-41 career win-loss record) has a 3.56 FIP while facing 3,393 batters in the Major Leagues. His ERA is 3.62 (329 earned runs allowed) and he has a 1.182 WHIP. He has allowed 680 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) with 287 walks.

The Marlins have a team slugging percentage of .373 and are averaging 3.83 runs per game (ranked 28th in MLB). They have hit 223 two-baggers while allowing 366 free bases and scoring 578 runs. Miami has 137 HRs this season along with 556 runs batted in. They have been struck out 1,293 times (ranked 14th in the league) and have 1,236 hits. The Miami Marlins have a team on-base percentage of .297 and a team batting average of .241 so far this season.

The Miami pitching staff has given up 777 runs on the campaign and comes in with a team ERA of 4.73 (701 earned runs yielded). They have given up 178 home runs and are allowing 5.24 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.375 and are the owners of a 4.39 FIP as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio stands at 8.30 (1,236 strikeouts vs. 514 bases on balls). They currently rank 26th in the MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,322.

Through 127 save situations, the Marlins have collected 72 holds to go along with 25 blown saves. Miami has called upon bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 53 save opportunities and has collected 28 saves. Their relief pitchers have entered 172 times in high leverage situations and 158 times with runners on. Miami relievers have an inherited scoring percentage of 37.7% from their 220 inherited base runners. They rank 29th in baseball with a save rate of 52.8% and have sent 516 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this season.

In their 12,018 innings played, the Marlins are sitting at a 68.1% defensive efficiency (28th in the majors). The Miami Marlins have allowed 110 double plays and are sitting at a .981 fielding percentage (29th in the majors). The Marlins have 1,347 assists, 106 errors and are sitting at 4,006 putouts on the campaign.

Cabrera (17-21 career record) has an earned run average of 4.19 while allowing 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.98 and has faced 1,224 batters thus far in his MLB career. He has allowed 133 earned runs while sporting a WHIP of 1.338 and a FIP of 4.1. For his career, Cabrera has allowed 220 base hits while collecting 320 punch outs in 286 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Pick Miami

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