Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-158) San Francisco (+134)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (28-15) are on their way to Oracle Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the San Francisco Giants (19-24). The odds on this game have the Dodgers at -158 and the Giants open at +134. The total is set at 8. The starting pitchers are Ryan Yarbrough and Logan Webb.

The Dodgers have hit 81 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 58 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .441 and have struck out 363 times, while drawing a walk on 180 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are earning 5.3 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in MLB. They have earned 219 RBI's as well as 384 hits for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .262. They have accumulated 226 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .344.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.10. Dodgers pitchers have given up 44 home runs in addition to 150 runs in total (4th in MLB). Los Angeles has relinquished 298 base knocks (6.9 per 9 innings) as well as 137 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.18 for the season (3rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 365 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 127 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.86 as a unit on the year.

Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 28 times and also have had 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 28 holds so far this year (8th in baseball). The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save rate of 73.7% and has come into the game in 47 save situations. They have recorded 14 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 5 out of their 19 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 35 runners on the year and 31.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have dispatched 136 relievers to the mound this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have notched a total of 1,162 putouts so far this season, as well as 389 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which puts them in 5th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 26 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 74.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,486 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 1st in pro baseball.

Yarbrough has taken the hill for 701 innings and has racked up 548 K's so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.28 (333 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.184. He has conceded 680 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 150 walks. Yarbrough (51-39 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.18 and he has faced 2,930 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Giants have a team slugging percentage of .366 and they average 3.79 runs per game (25th in the league). They have hit 59 two-baggers, while taking a walk 127 times and putting up 163 runs. San Francisco has compiled 38 HRs on the campaign and 154 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 352 occasions (15th in MLB) and have earned 338 base hits. The San Francisco Giants have accounted for an OBP of .304 as well as a batting average of .238 so far this season.

The San Francisco pitching staff have conceded 204 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.51 (188 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 39 homers and they concede 4.90 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.365 in addition to having a FIP of 3.93 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (342 strikeouts vs 134 bases on balls). They come in at 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 378.

San Francisco relievers have an inherited score percentage of 46.8% of 47 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations and on 32 occasions with base runners. With 31 save situations, the Giants have tallied 19 holds and also 6 blown saves. They are ranked 27th in baseball with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 141 relievers to the hill so far this year. San Francisco has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 12 save opportunities and they have tallied 6 saves.

The San Francisco Giants have turned 44 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (13th in pro baseball). The Giants have accrued 460 assists, 26 errors and have earned 1,125 putouts on the campaign. In 3,375 innings on the diamond, the Giants have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (28th in professional baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Webb has given up 668 base knocks while he has accumulated 640 K's in 704 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 266 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.188 and a FIP of 3.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.81 and he has gone up against 2,879 opposing batters in his career. Webb (45-36 career record) is the owner of a 3.40 ERA while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-158)

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