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    The Los Angeles Dodgers (84-53) visit the Miami Marlins (71-67) at 6:40 PM ET on Wednesday in a matchup of two of MLB’s most consistent hitters. Freddie Freeman has a batting average of .338 (third in MLB) for the favored Dodgers (-167), and Luis Arraez is first in MLB play batting .355 this season for the underdog Marlins (+138). Los Angeles’ Lance Lynn and Miami’s JT Chargois pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Marlins

    • Game Day: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
    • Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
    • Location: Miami, Florida
    • Stadium: LoanDepot park
    Dodgers vs Marlins Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Dodgers -167 9

    How Do I Watch the Dodgers vs. the Marlins?

    • TV Channel: BSFL

    Dodgers Stats & Trends

    Dodgers Batting

    • The Dodgers are second-best in MLB action with 214 total home runs.
    • Los Angeles ranks ninth in the majors with a .256 batting average.
    • The Dodgers are second in baseball with an on-base percentage of .340.
    • Los Angeles’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 13th in baseball.
    • The Dodgers average 1.5 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (97 total in road contests).
    • Los Angeles is slugging .449 with 3.7 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
    • The team is batting .254 with 586 hits (8.9 per game) on the road this season.

    Dodgers Key Batters

    • Mookie Betts leads Los Angeles with 161 hits, batting .314 this season with 75 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .409 and a slugging percentage of .611.
    • Among the qualifying batters in MLB, his batting average ranks seventh, his on-base percentage ranks fourth, and he is third in slugging.
    • Freeman has a slash line of .338/.413/.579 this season and a team-best OPS of .992.
    • Among qualified batters, he ranks third in batting average, first in on-base percentage and fifth in slugging percentage.
    • Max Muncy is batting .206 with a .484 slugging percentage and 91 RBI this year.
    • Will Smith has 17 home runs, 67 RBI and a batting average of .273 this season.
    • Smith brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, two walks and an RBI.

    Marlins Stats & Trends

    Marlins Batting

    • The Marlins have hit 139 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
    • Miami’s .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
    • The Marlins have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.315).
    • Miami is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.
    • They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 70 home contests this season.
    • Miami has a team slugging percentage of .407 in home games this season with 192 extra-base hits.
    • In 70 home games this season, they have a batting average of .270 while averaging 9.0 base hits per contest.

    Marlins Key Batters

    • Arraez has accumulated an on-base percentage of .397 and a slugging percentage of .456. Both lead the Marlins. He’s batting .355.
    • He is first in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
    • Arraez enters this game on an eight-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .357 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
    • Jorge Soler has 21 doubles, 35 home runs and 58 walks while batting .238. He’s slugging .509 with an on-base percentage of .327.
    • Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 115th in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage and 14th in slugging percentage.
    • Bryan De La Cruz has 30 doubles, 18 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .260.
    • Josh Bell is hitting .243 with 23 doubles, 20 home runs and 54 walks.

    Dodgers vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers

    Lance Lynn (LAD) Pitcher JT Chargois (MIA)
    10 – 10 W/L 2 – 0
    155 IP 33.1
    5.81 ERA 3.78
    1.400 WHIP 1.230
    9.9 K/9 7.0
    3.1 BB/9 3.5

    Dodgers vs. Marlins Injury Updates

    • Dodgers: Jonny Deluca: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), J.D. Martínez: 10 Day IL (Groin), Yency Almonte: 15 Day IL (Knee), Joe Kelly: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Michael Grove: 15 Day IL (Lat), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Forearm), J.P. Feyereisen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Álex Reyes: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Walker Buehler: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jimmy Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Cyr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Daniel Hudson: 60 Day IL (Knee), Jake Marisnick: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Knee), Austin Barnes: day-to-day (Head), Max Muncy: day-to-day (Shoulder)
    • Marlins: Avisaíl García: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Huascar Brazoban: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Matt Barnes: 60 Day IL (Hip), Trevor Rogers: 60 Day IL (Forearm ), Jonathan Davis: 60 Day IL (Knee), Max Meyer: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Dodgers and Marlins (Last 10 Games)

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