Saturday, May 2, 2015
Dodger Stadium
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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson (1-3) vs. Scott Baker (0-1)
The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Dodger Stadium on Saturday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Jeremy Hellickson for the Diamondbacks and Scott Baker for the Dodgers. The opening line has Arizona at +138 and Los Angeles at -148. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Arizona is 10-10 against the over/under while the Dodgers are 12-9.
The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 10-11 record, including 4-3 on the road. Jeremy Hellickson has a 1-3 record and an earned run average of 5.24. He's given up 31 hits in 22.1 innings pitched so far and Arizona is currently averaging 2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .256, good for 10th in the league. They also rank 9th in the league in on base percentage at .323 with Paul Goldschmidt leading the way at .446.
The Dodgers overall record is 13-8 and they are 10-2 at home. Scott Baker is currently 0-1 with an ERA of 3.86. He's pitched 7 innings thus far and given up 4 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 1 run in his starts this year. The Dodgers are 12th in the league in team ERA at 3.83 and 15th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.35. They come into this game batting .232 as a team with an OBP of .298, good for 23rd in the league.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 10-10 against the over/under
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 13-8 against the run line
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 12-9 against the over/under
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 12-9 against the run line
Injuries to Watch
Arizona Diamondbacks
04/29/15 P Archie Bradley Sinus 15-day DL (4/29)
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back 60-day DL (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot 15-day DL (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
Los Angeles Dodgers
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow 60-day DL (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique 15-day DL (4/27)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm 15-day DL (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/26/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring 15-day DL (4/25)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Kenley Jansen Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow 60-day DL (2/23)
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow 60-day DL (2/21)
Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks
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