Saturday, August 15, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Patrick Corbin (2-3) vs. Michael Foltynewicz (4-3)

The Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks at Turner Field on Saturday. The probable starters are Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks and Michael Foltynewicz for the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at -136 and Atlanta at +126. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Diamondbacks have a 59-48 over/under record and a 61-52 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. 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. Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin holds a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.25. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 3-4 over his 35.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 36 hits during those innings. The Diamondbacks are also 3-4 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 350 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .238 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while walking 138 times and striking out 331 times. Arizona is averaging 7.23 strikeouts per game while getting 8.82 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 22nd in baseball 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 hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 4th in baseball. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits with 136 while the team ranks 2nd in baseball with 9.34 hits per game.

With a 51-63 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 30-23 at home. With an earned run average of 5.23, Michael Foltynewicz will come into this game holding a 4-3 record and a 1.59 WHIP. In his starts, the Braves are 6-6 and he has allowed 90 hits over 72.1 innings pitched this season. The Braves are also 7-4 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.24 and they have given up 336 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .258 against the Braves bullpen while walking 134 times and striking out 300 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.26 strikeouts per game while getting 9.17 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 23rd 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 hold a .363 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 17th in baseball. Nick Markakis leads the team in hits with 131 while the team ranks 17th in baseball with 8.54 hits a game.

Arizona has a team fielding percentage of .988 after having committed 54 errors with 1,202 assists and 3,079 put outs for the season. The Braves have committed 63 errors on the season with 1133 assists and 3,019 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

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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