Scott Kazmir (1-1, 6.63 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (12-9) meet Justin Nicolino (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and the Miami Marlins (8-11) in the third of a four-game series at Dodger Stadium. The Marlins won the last game 6-3, and Miami leads the series 2-0. The game gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 27 and will air on SNLA and FSFL.
In his most recent outing, Kazmir pitched 5.0 innings, giving up four runs, striking out three and walking one in a 7-5 loss to the Rockies. Joc Pederson (.276, 12 Rs, 3 HRs, 10 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Christian Yelich (.388, 13 Rs, 1 HR, 8 RBIs, 1 SB) has been doing well, going 3 for 5 yesterday with two runs and one RBI.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Los Angeles has averaged 0.0 runs per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 0.0. As for the Los Angeles defense and pitching staff, teams routinely struggle to score runs against the Dodgers, who allow only 2.6 runs per home game. The Dodgers don’t allow many hitters to get on base, ranking fifth in the league with a 1.138 WHIP.
During the last 10 games, they averaged 0.0 runs per game, above their 0.0 season average. Miami’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 0.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 0.0.
The previous two games have all gone Miami’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD
Notes
The Dodgers are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Marlins have a 1-3 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
It looks like the Marlins have a slight leg up on the Dodgers, as the Marlins have won their last three games while the Dodgers have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Marlins are 8-1. The Dodgers have a 10-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 24th in runs, Miami has earned 72 this season. Los Angeles ranks eighth with 99 runs.
Ranking 23rd, Miami is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 55 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 70.
The Dodgers are 7-4 when they hit at least one home run. The Marlins perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 6-4 record.
