Sunday, June 28, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Greinke (5-2) vs. Jose Urena (1-3)

The Miami Marlins welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Marlins Park on Sunday. The Dodgers send Zack Greinke to the mound to face Jose Urena of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -168 and Miami at +158. The over/under was set at 7. The Dodgers, with a 33-42 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 37-35 over/under record. The Marlins are 34-41 against the run line and have a 34-37 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 42-33 record, including 15-20 on the road. Starting pitcher Zack Greinke holds a 5-2 record with an earned run average of 1.70 and a WHIP of 0.93. In his starts, the Dodgers are 9-6 over his 100.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 75 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-7. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.96 and they have given up 172 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .217 against the bullpen while being struck out 236 times and walking 69 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.22 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.51 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.80.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .242, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .237 average away from home. The Dodgers hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 26th in baseball with 8.05 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 81.

Miami is 17-21 at home while holding a 30-45 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 4.34, Jose Urena will come into this game holding a 1-3 record and a 1.39 WHIP. In his starts, the Marlins are 2-4 and he has allowed 39 hits over 37.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-5. He is getting 2.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 233 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 227 times and walking 85 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.78 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.08.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .257 average at Safeco Field. The Marlins hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.69 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 110.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .990 after having committed 29 errors with 786 assists and 1,993 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .990 team fielding percentage while committing 29 errors, accumulating 769 assists and compiling 1,987 put outs.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 37-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 33-42 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 34-37 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 34-41 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/27/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hand is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Miami Marlins
06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/27)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/23)

Miami Marlins

06/27/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Wrist expected to miss 4-6 weeks
06/16/15 3B Martin Prado Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/09/15 P Bryan Morris Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/7)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
05/26/15 1B Michael Morse Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins

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