Friday, August 14, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray (3-7) vs. Julio Teheran (7-6)

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Turner Field on Friday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Robbie Ray for the Diamondbacks and Julio Teheran for the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at -105 and Atlanta at -105. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Diamondbacks, with a 61-52 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 59-48 over/under record. The Braves have a 57-50 over/under record and a 61-53 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 56-57 record, and they are 26-28 away from home. Robbie Ray has an earned run average of 3.13 and is 3-7 so far on the season while having a 1.17 WHIP. He's pitched 77.2 innings thus far while surrendering 70 hits over that time and when he starts, the Diamondbacks are 4-9. The Diamondbacks are also 4-8 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 350 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.38. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen while being struck out 331 times and walking 138 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 8.82 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.23 batters per nine. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.05.

Arizona ranks 5th in the league in team batting average at .267 while hitting .262 on the road. The Diamondbacks on-base percentage sits at .327, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .411. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.34 hits per game and Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with 136.

With a 51-63 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 30-23 at home. Julio Teheran is starting this game 7-6 for the season with an earned run average of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.37. He's pitched 138 innings thus far while surrendering 139 hits over that time in which the Braves are 13-10. The Braves are also 16-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 336 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.24. Teams are hitting .258 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 300 times and walking 134 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.17 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.26 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.12.

They rank 17th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .252 at home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .312, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .363. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.54 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 131.

In terms of team defense, the Diamondbacks have a fielding percentage of .988 with 54 total errors, 1,202 assists and 3,079 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 63 errors, accumulating 1133 assists and compiling 3,019 put outs.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 59-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 61-52 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 57-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 61-53 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

08/13/15 LF David Peralta Quad probable Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
08/12/15 3B Yasmani Tomas Calf "?" Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
07/29/15 P Randall Delgado Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/28)
06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)

Atlanta Braves

08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/04/15 1B Freddie Freeman Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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