Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable season preview. The Los Angeles Dodgers made the big splash of the offseason by acquiring Mookie Betts. Will they finally be crowned World Series Champions at the end of this season?

 

2019 Record: 106-56 (1st in NL West)

 

Dodgers PITCHERS

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Walker Buehler
  • Walker Buehler‘s K:BB ratio was 5.8 (215/37) last seasontied for 7th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.4
  • Walker Buehler allowed an OPS of just .466 (215 PA’s) versus the bottom of the order last season6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .605
  • Walker Buehler had an average fastball velocity of 96.5 MPH last season5th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 92.9
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 24.9% (119/478) versus Walker Buehler last season7th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.8%
  • Walker Buehler allowed an OPS of just .636 (737 PA’s) last season14th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .744
  • Walker Buehler allowed a slugging percentage of just .303 (50 Total Bases / 165 ABs) on elevated fastballs last season10th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .382
  • Walker Buehler struck out 48 batters on three pitches last seasontied for 7th most among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Walker Buehler allowed an OBP of just .268 (735 PA’s) last season8th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .303
  • Walker Buehler had a strike rate of 68.3% (1,939/2,838) last season3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.9%

 

Clayton Kershaw
  • Clayton Kershaw had an ERA of 3.03 (177.1 IP)last season10th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.86
  • Clayton Kershaw threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 70.8% (359/507) of opposing batters last seasontied for 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.8%
  • Clayton Kershaw had a first-pitch strike rate of 67.3% (477/709) last seasontied for 6th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.6%
  • Clayton Kershaw allowed an OBP of just .269 (698 PA’s) last season9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .303
  • Clayton Kershaw threw his slider 39.1% of the time (1,044/2,672) last season2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.7%
  • Clayton Kershaw allowed an OBP of just .254 (122 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last season5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .317

  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 19.9% (94/473) versus Clayton Kershaw last season4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.8%
  • Clayton Kershaw allowed an OBP of just .168 (202 PA’s) versus the bottom of the order last season2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .268

 

David Price
  • Hitters chased just 83 of David Price‘s 448 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 18.5%) last seasontied for 12th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 24.6%
  • David Price allowed a BABIP of .336 last seasontied for 9th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .296
  • Hitters chased 132 of David Price‘s 309 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 42.7%) last season3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 34.0%
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 26.1% (77/295) versus David Price last season14th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 22.9%
  • David Price had a first-pitch strike rate of 67.8% (311/459) last seasontied for 8th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 61.9%

 

Julio Urias
  • Julio Urias allowed an OPS of just .509 (69 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last season2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .770
  • Julio Urias allowed a slugging percentage of just .150 (12 Total Bases / 80 ABs) on inside fastballs last seasonbest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .426
  • Opponents batted just .254 (29-for-114) against Julio Urias in non-two strike counts last season8th best among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .339
  • Julio Urias threw his breaking pitches for a strike just 52.8% (167/316) of the time last season5th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 62.1%

 

Alex Wood
  • Alex Wood has an average fastball velocity of just 89.9 MPH since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 13th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 92.7
  • Opponents have a line drive rate of 26.5% (30/113) against Alex Wood since the 2019 All-Star Break20th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 22.7%
  • Alex Wood has allowed a slugging percentage of .589 (83 Total Bases / 141 ABs) since the 2019 All-Star Break6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .442

 

Kenley Jansen
  • Kenley Jansen threw over to first base 51 times last season5th most among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Kenley Jansen allowed 13 stolen bases last seasontied for 4th most in MLB
  • Kenley Jansen allowed an OBP of just .238 (80 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last season6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .344
  • Kenley Jansen had a strike rate of 69.4% (741/1,068) last seasontied for 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.0%

 

Joe Kelly
  • Joe Kelly threw 26 fastballs at 100+ MPH last season7th most among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Hitters swung at 41.9% of Joe Kelly‘s pitches (375/894) last season6th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.7%
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 61.2% (85/139) against Joe Kelly last season6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%

 

Blake Treinen
  • Hitters chased 127 of Blake Treinen‘s 380 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 33.4%) last season11th highest among among 148 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.3%
  • Blake Treinen‘s K:BB ratio was 1.6 (59/37) last seasontied for 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 2.8
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of 34.6% (195/563) against Blake Treinen last season16th highest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.4%

 

Pedro Baez
  • Pedro Baez allowed an OPS of just .499 (175 PA’s) versus hitters not batting 3-4-5 in the order last season4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .702

  • Pedro Baez threw fastballs up 83.4% of the time (146/175) with two-strikes last seasonhighest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 48.5%
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of 52.9% (101/191) against Pedro Baez with two-strikes last seasonhighest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 40.9%

 

Adam Kolarek
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 16.4% (27/165) versus Adam Kolarek last seasontied for 11th lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.6%
  • Left-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .075 (8/107) against Adam Kolarek last season5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .165
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 66.1% (109/165) against Adam Kolarek last season3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%

 

Ross Stripling
  • Ross Stripling threw off-speed pitches 61.5% of the time (888/1,445) last seasontied for 6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total NonFB; League Avg: 43.4%
  • Ross Stripling had a first-pitch strike rate of 68.3% (254/372) last seasontied for 6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 61.9%
  • Opponents batted just .125 (17-for-136) against Ross Stripling on low non-fastballs last season5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .198

 

Scott Alexander
  • Scott Alexander has thrown fastballs 89.8% of the time (2,071/2,305) since the 2017 season2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 55.3%
  • Scott Alexander has induced opposing hitters to ground into 31 double plays in 131 opportunities (23.7%) since the 2017 seasonbest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 10.1%
  • Opponents have a groundball rate of 70.8% (310/438) against Scott Alexander since the 2017 season2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%

 

Dylan Floro
  • Opponents batted just .195 (8-for-41) against Dylan Floro on low fastballs last season8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .280
  • Hitters chased 42 of Dylan Floros 101 fastballs in off the plate (41.6%) last season8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.7%

 

Caleb Ferguson
  • Opponents batted just .067 (3-for-45) against Caleb Ferguson‘s elevated fastballs last seasonbest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .211
  • Caleb Ferguson walked 27 of 204 batters (13.2%) last seasontied for 21st highest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.9%
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of just 23.2% (92/397) against Caleb Ferguson last season9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.4%

 

Dustin May
  • Dustin May has allowed an OPS of just .639 (141 PA’s) since the 2019 All-Star Break15th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .758
  • Opponents have a line drive rate of 29.0% (29/100) against Dustin May since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 22.7%
  • Dustin May has not allowed a home run in any of the last 20.2 innings he’s appeared — Brandon Workman has the longest active streak at 53.0.

 

 

Dodgers HITTERS

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A.J. Pollock
  • A.J. Pollock is batting just .098 (4-for-41) on inside fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Breaklowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .270
  • A.J. Pollock is slugging .690 (69 total bases in 100 ABs) on outside pitches since the 2019 All-Star Breakbest in MLB; League Avg: .400
  • A.J. Pollock pulled 54.2% of balls he’s put into play (129/238) last season34th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 46.0%

 

Cody Bellinger
  • Cody Bellinger had 345 quality ABs out of 660 total (52.27% QAB rate) last season5th best in MLB; League Avg: 45.29%
  • Cody Bellinger slugged .595 (135 total bases in 227 ABs) on non-fastballs last season3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .426

  • Opponents used a defensive shift against Cody Bellinger on 88.7% of his plate appearances (493/556) last season2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 40.6%
  • Cody Bellinger slugged .596 (115 total bases in 193 ABs) against LHP last season15th best among 138 in MLB; League Avg: .486
  • Cody Bellinger batted .248 (36-for-145) on pitches out of the zone last seasontied for 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .176
  • Cody Bellinger slugged .854 (223 total bases in 261 ABs) in non-two strike counts last season8th best in MLB; League Avg: .657
  • Cody Bellinger had an OPS of 1.063 (432 PA’s) against RHP last season3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .824

 

Mookie Betts
  • Mookie Betts had a K:BB ratio of 1.0 (101/97) last seasontied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 2.2

  • Mookie Betts lost 11 hits against the shift (16 robbed hits – 5 hits caused by the shift) last seasontied for 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: Net 3 hits lost
  • Mookie Betts had 366 quality ABs out of 706 total (51.84% QAB rate) last season7th best in MLB; League Avg: 45.29%
  • Mookie Betts had a Well-Hit Avg of .248 (148/597) last seasontied for 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .203
  • Mookie Betts had a groundball rate of just 31.9% (161/505) last season5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42.5%
  • Mookie Betts missed on just 14.6% of swings (163/1,115) last seasontied for 6th best in MLB; League Avg: 24.0%

 

Matt Beaty
  • Matt Beaty is batting just .270 (10-for-37) in hitter’s counts since the 2019 All-Star Break11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .362
  • Matt Beaty struck out 33 times in 268 PA’s (just 12.3%) last seasontied for 18th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 21.6%
  • Matt Beaty put 47.9% of his swings in play (216/451) last seasontied for 9th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 36.9%

 

Max Muncy
  • Max Muncy had 294 quality ABs out of 589 total (49.92% QAB rate) last season15th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 45.29%
  • Max Muncy slugged .668 (155 total bases in 232 ABs) on fastballs last season8th best in MLB; League Avg: .530
  • Max Muncy lost 9 hits against the shift (17 robbed hits – 8 hits caused by the shift) last seasontied for 19th lowest 334 in MLB; League Avg: Net 2 hits lost
  • Max Muncy had 21 extra-base hits out of 29 total hits (72.4%) on elevated pitches last season2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 42.3%
  • Max Muncy slugged .915 (43 total bases in 47 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats last season12th best among 138 in MLB; League Avg: .681

 

Enrique Hernandez
  • Enrique Hernandez batted just .249 (55-for-221) on fastballs last seasontied for 9th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .288
  • Enrique Hernandez batted just .198 (22-for-111) when leading off an inning last season15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .256
  • Enrique Hernandez batted just .260 (19-for-73) when ahead in the count last seasontied for 5th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .362

 

Gavin Lux
  • Gavin Lux averaged 4.34 pitches per plate appearance (304/70) against RHP over the last 30 days of the regular season (23 games) — 18th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 36 total PA’s; League Avg: 3.96
  • Gavin Lux batted .417 (10-for-24) on elevated pitches over the last 30 days of the regular season (23 games) — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .242
  • Gavin Lux batted just .095 (2-for-21) on breaking pitches over the last 30 days of the regular season (23 games) — tied for 8th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 36 total PA’s; League Avg: .217
  • Gavin Lux chased 18.2% of pitches out of the zone (33/181) over the last 30 days of the regular season (23 games) — 12th lowest among 183 in MLB; League Avg: 29.1%

 

Corey Seager
  • Corey Seager slugged .645 (80 total bases in 124 ABs) on inside pitches last season10th best in MLB; League Avg: .474
  • Corey Seager had a Well-Hit Avg of .311 (23/74) on inside fastballs last seasonbest in MLB; League Avg: .183

  • Corey Seager had 22 extra-base hits out of 38 total hits (57.9%) with two-strikes last seasonbest in MLB; League Avg: 36.3%
  • Corey Seager averaged just 3.53 pitches per plate appearance (1,909/541) last season8th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.90

 

Justin Turner
  • Justin Turner saw 8+ pitches in 30 PA’s last seasontied for 10th most in MLB
  • Justin Turner had a Well-Hit Avg of .261 (24/92) on elevated fastballs last seasontied for 10th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .164
  • Justin Turner batted .331 (47-for-142) on inside pitches last seasontied for 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .262

 

Will Smith
  • Will Smith is slugging .657 (23 total bases in 35 ABs) on elevated fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 14th best in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .416
  • Will Smith has a groundball rate of just 27.9% (29/104) since the 2019 All-Star Break4th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 43.3%
  • Will Smith has 20 extra-base hits out of 36 total hits (55.6%) since the 2019 All-Star Break17th best in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 39.3%

 

 

 

 

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