Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/22/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, May 22, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-125) Philadelphia (+105)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (26-12) are on their way to Citizens Bank Park on Sunday where they will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (18-21). The line on this contest has the Dodgers at -125 and the Phillies are priced at +105. The total is 10. The pitchers taking the mound are Tony Gonsolin and Zach Eflin.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.5 runs per outing, which has them at 1st in MLB. They are sitting with 207 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .333. The Dodgers have recorded 76 doubles as a squad and have hit 39 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 191 runs batted in in addition to 309 hits so far this year, and their team batting average sits at .246. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .410 and have struck out 304 times, while being walked on 161 occasions.

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The Dodgers have an ERA of 2.80 so far this season (1st in MLB), and the staff has rung up 335 hitters. Their K/BB ratio is 3.38 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.08. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 34 long balls and 121 runs in total (2nd in the league). They have walked 99 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.43 as a squad on the season.

The Dodgers have dispatched 131 relievers to the mound on the year. The relievers have inherited 32 base runners over the course of the season with 31.3% of those players earned a run for their team. They have recorded 10 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 2 of their 12 save opportunities. The Dodgers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 83.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 37 save situations. The relievers have tallied 24 holds so far this season (11th in the league). Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with players on base 22 times as well as having 27 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 1,013 putouts this season, in addition to 313 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .986 which ranks 12th in professional baseball, and have a total of 34 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,039 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 4th in pro baseball.

Gonsolin (14-5 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.59 and he has faced 710 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 118 base hits (6.1 hits per nine innings) with 71 free passes. His ERA is 2.62 (51 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.078. Gonsolin has taken the hill for 175 innings and has accumulated 178 K's during his MLB career.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated an OBP of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .250 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 346 occasions (7th in baseball) and have notched a total of 327 base knocks. Philadelphia has compiled 45 HRs over the course of the season as well as 167 runs batted in. The Phillies have a team SLG% of .413 and they are recording 4.51 runs per outing (10th in baseball). They have 67 doubles, while getting a free base 110 times and putting up 176 runs.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 163 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.90 (149 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 29 HR's and they relinquish 4.26 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.267 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.47 as a staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.74 (345 strikeouts against 126 walks). They are currently ranked 21st in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 310.

With 37 save situations, the Phillies have 23 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 14 save chances and they have walked away with 10 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 33 times in high leverage situations and also on 43 occasions with runners on base. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.2% out of 69 inherited runners. They rank 11th in baseball with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 133 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 31 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Phillies have racked up 339 assists, 23 errors and have accumulated 1,034 putouts this year. In 3,102 innings played, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (26th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Eflin has given up 655 hits while totaling 510 K's in 613 frames. Eflin (34-43 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.52 ERA while surrendering 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 308 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.312 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.40 and he has gone up against 2,617 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-125)

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