Monday, June 8, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Rubby De La Rosa (4-2) vs. Michael Bolsinger (3-1)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Monday. The probable starters are Rubby De La Rosa for the Diamondbacks and Michael Bolsinger for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +150 and Los Angeles at -160. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Diamondbacks have a 28-23 over/under record and a 31-24 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Dodgers are 26-30 against the run line and have a 30-24 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 27-28 record, and they are 12-13 away from home. Starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa holds a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.22. The Diamondbacks are 7-4 over his 69 innings pitched and he's also given up 66 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-3. His teammates are averaging 6.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 201 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.91. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen while being struck out 181 times and walking 68 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.26 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.26.

Arizona ranks 5th in the league in team batting average at .266 while hitting .269 on the road. The Diamondbacks on-base percentage sits at .324, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .409. They rank 1st in baseball with 9.55 hits per game and Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with 68.

With a 32-24 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 22-9 at home. With an earned run average of 1.98, Michael Bolsinger will come into this game holding a 3-1 record and a 1.07 WHIP. The Dodgers have a record of 3-3 over the 36.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 27 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-4. His teammates score an average of 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 132 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.11. Teams are hitting .221 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 178 times and walking 58 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.13 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.44 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83.

They rank 25th in the league in team batting average with a .240 average while hitting .253 at home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .300, which puts them at 26th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .382. They rank 27th in baseball with 7.89 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 67.

In terms of team defense, the Diamondbacks have a fielding percentage of .988 with 25 total errors, 593 assists and 1,533 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .988 team fielding percentage while committing 25 errors, accumulating 595 assists and compiling 1,481 put outs.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 28-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 31-24 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 30-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 26-30 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)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/19)
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

06/07/15 2B Howie Kendrick Knee is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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