Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-12) will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (18-18) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Zach Davies and Walker Buehler.

Arizona has a slugging percentage of .355 and have struck out 330 times, while taking a walk on 132 occasions. They have recorded 119 runs batted in in addition to 233 hits so far this season, and their batting average is .203. The Diamondbacks have recorded 54 doubles as a team and have smacked 37 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 128 runs scored while having a team OBP of .289. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 3.6 runs per game, which is 26th in MLB.

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The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.58 so far this year (12th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 253 batters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Diamondbacks pitchers have yielded 29 long balls and 144 runs in total (14th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 111 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.89 as a squad so far this year.

Diamondbacks pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 34 times and also have had 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 24 holds on the season (7th in baseball). The Diamondbacks bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 70.6% and has entered the game in 41 save situations. They have recorded 12 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 5 of their 17 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 49 runners this season with 30.6% of them earned a run for their team. The Diamondbacks have sent 133 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated 957 putouts on the year, as well as 301 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .978 which ranks 29th in MLB, and they have twisted 31 double plays. The Diamondbacks have transformed 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,871 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 14th in baseball.

Davies has taken the mound for 867 innings and is sitting with 639 K's in his pro baseball career. Davies (58-49 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.39 while going up against 3,679 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.12 (397 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.328. He has conceded 862 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 289 free passes.

Los Angeles has hit 33 HRs this year to go along with 163 runs batted in. They have notched 65 doubles, while walking 145 times as well as scoring 179 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .330 and a team batting average of .242 so far this season. The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .400 and they earn 5.26 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have struck out on 273 occasions (24th in baseball) and have a total of 272 base hits.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.062 with a FIP of 3.48 as a team over the course of the season. They rank 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 231. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 108 runs on the season while having an ERA of 2.78 (93 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.30 (294 strikeouts against 89 walks). They have yielded 30 dingers and they surrender 3.23 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB).

Los Angeles has had relievers step onto the hill in 9 save opportunities and they have walked away with 7 saves. They rank 3rd in MLB holding a save percentage of 77.8%, and they have sent 115 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 23 times in high leverage situations and on 18 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.6% out of their 26 inherited base runners. Sitting with 26 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 16 holds and also 2 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 31 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 278 assists, 18 errors and are sitting with 905 putouts this season. In 2,715 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have a efficiency on defense of 73.0% (2nd in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Buehler has allowed 471 base knocks and he has 667 punch outs in 615 frames. Buehler (44-14 career record) has earned a 2.90 ERA and has conceded 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 198 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.018 and having a FIP of 3.2. His K/BB ratio is 4.30 and he has gone up against 2,456 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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