August 24th 11:10 MLB LA Dodgers Tampa Bay Overseas Baseball Analysis Sports Analysis
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The LA Dodgers, who succeeded in sweeping the series with an explosive offense, will see Bobby Miller (1 win, 3 losses, 8.02 ERA) aim for his second victory of the season. Miller suffered a disappointing outing in his return to the majors on the 18th in St. Louis, where he allowed 4 runs on 8 hits over 4.2 innings, resulting in a loss. Currently, he can be expected to perform around 2 earned runs over 5 innings at home. After a dominant game on Thursday where they scored 8 runs against Logan Gilbert, the Dodgers' offense at home has been astonishing. Max Muncy's return has been a tremendous boost. The bullpen allowed 2 earned runs over 3.1 innings, with Trienen's pitching being a slight disappointment.
The Tampa Bay Rays, whose offensive struggles led to the end of their winning streak, will face a bullpen day. Tyler Alexander is likely to be the bulk pitcher. An opener is guaranteed to be a power pitcher. The Rays' offense scored only 1 run against the previous day’s opponent, and as indicated by their 6 hits, their hitting form is not good. This means they cannot win unless a hero comes through with home runs away from home. Fortunately, after an early exit of the starter, the bullpen managed to hold the opponent to 2 hits with no earned runs over 4.2 innings.
Recently, the Dodgers' offense has shown good overall stability. They should also perform well against left-handed pitchers. In contrast, the Rays’ lineup has shown weaknesses against right-handed power pitchers, and Miller is quite formidable in terms of speed. The LA Dodgers, with the superior roster, are closer to victory.
Expected score: 6-3 in favor of LA Dodgers
Handicap: LA Dodgers win
Over/Under: Over