Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson (4-3) vs. Brett Anderson (2-4)

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Dodger Stadium on Wednesday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jeremy Hellickson is the probable starter for the Diamondbacks and he'll face Brett Anderson of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +155 and Los Angeles at -168. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Diamondbacks, with a 31-26 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 30-23 over/under record. The Dodgers are 27-31 against the run line and have a 31-25 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Diamondbacks show up with a 27-30 record, including 12-14 on the road. Starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson holds a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.42. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 5-6 over his 62.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 68 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Diamondbacks are 4-5 in his starts. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.84 and they have given up 203 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .252 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while walking 71 times and striking out 184 times. Arizona is averaging 7.11 strikeouts per game while getting 9.32 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 29th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.38.

As a team, Arizona is batting .262, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .266 average away from home. The Diamondbacks hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 9th in baseball. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits with 69 while the team ranks 3rd in baseball with 9.39 hits per game.

Los Angeles is 23-10 at home while holding a 33-25 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.29, Brett Anderson will come into this game holding a 2-4 record and a 1.30 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 5-6 and he has allowed 65 hits over 63 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 4-7 when he starts. He is getting 3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.25 and they have given up 137 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .223 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 59 times and striking out 181 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.5 strikeouts per game while getting 8.13 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.88.

As a team, they are batting .238, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .252 average at Safeco Field. The Dodgers hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299 which is good for 26th in baseball. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 67 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 7.82 hits a game.

Arizona has a team fielding percentage of .988 after having committed 26 errors with 610 assists and 1,584 put outs for the season. The Dodgers have committed 26 errors on the season with 617 assists and 1,535 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .988 on the year.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 30-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 31-26 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 31-25 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 27-31 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
06/04/15 P Enrique Burgos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
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)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/09/15 SS Jimmy Rollins Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
06/09/15 CF Joc Pederson Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
06/09/15 3B Justin Turner Knee is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
06/02/15 LF Scott Van Slyke Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
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)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/24)
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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