Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Monday, May 8, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-110) Milwaukee (-110)

The Milwaukee Brewers (19-15) will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (20-14) at American Family Field on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Dodgers at -110 while the Brewers open at -110. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tony Gonsolin and Freddy Peralta.

The Dodgers have hit 58 doubles as a unit and have knocked 55 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .449 and have struck out 322 times, while taking a walk on 153 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 5th in the league. They have 182 runs batted in in addition to 262 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .235. They have tallied 186 runs scored and hold an OBP of .329.

The Dodgers have an earned run average of 4.26 on the season (15th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 281 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 34 home runs and also 146 total runs (13th in baseball). They have walked 97 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.09 as a team for the season. Los Angeles has relinquished 285 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 141 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28.

The Dodgers have dispatched 112 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 62 runners this year and 25.8% of those players crossed home plate. They have tallied 8 saves so far this year and have not converted 3 of 11 save opportunities. The Dodgers relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 72.7% and stepped onto the hill in 28 save situations. The bullpen have 17 holds on the season (14th in the league). Dodgers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 37 times in addition to having 26 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have converted 68.9% of balls in play into outs in their 2,682 innings on the field, which ranks them 16th in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 894 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 293 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which has them ranked 10th in the majors, and have a total of 26 double plays.

Gonsolin has pitched in 280 frames and has earned 271 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 2.53 (79 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.001. He has conceded 185 base knocks (5.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 96 walks. Gonsolin (26-6 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.52 while he has gone up against 1,111 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Milwaukee Brewers have compiled an OBP of .317 and a batting average of .240 on the campaign. They have struck out on 302 occasions (11th in the league) and have 261 base hits. Milwaukee is sitting with 36 home runs over the course of the season and 136 runs batted in. The Brewers hold a team slugging % of .384 and they score 4.30 runs per contest (16th in MLB). They have put up 44 two-baggers, while walking 119 times as well as putting up 142 runs.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 129 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.62 (117 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 38 homers and they yield 3.99 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.241 with a FIP of 4.52 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.80 (251 strikeouts vs 102 free passes). They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 259.

Sitting with 31 save situations, the Brewers have amassed 17 holds and 5 blown saves. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 14 save opportunities and they have walked away with 9 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 30 times in high leverage situations in addition to 26 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.7% of 37 inherited base runners. They sit at 11th in the league holding a save rate of 64.3%, and they have dispatched 101 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

In their 2,619 innings played, the Brewers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (3rd in pro baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 28 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (11th in professional baseball). The Brewers have recorded 302 assists, 14 errors and have a total of 873 putouts for the year.

Peralta (33-19 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.80 ERA while giving up 6.6 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.15 and he has gone up against 1,872 hitters thus far in his career. He has conceded a total of 190 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.139 and a FIP of 3.4. In his MLB career, Peralta has allowed 328 base knocks while he has totaled 580 strikeouts in 449 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-110)

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