Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray (1-0) vs. Carlos Frias (4-3)

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. Robbie Ray is the probable starter for the Diamondbacks and he'll face Carlos Frias of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +151 and Los Angeles at -161. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Diamondbacks, with a 31-25 run line record, cover the spread 55% of the time. They also have a 29-23 over/under record. The Dodgers are 26-31 against the run line and have a 30-25 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Diamondbacks head into this matchup with a 27-29 record, including 12-13 on the road. Robbie Ray has an earned run average of 0.82 and is 1-0 so far on the season while having a 1.09 WHIP. The Diamondbacks are 1-1 over his 11 innings pitched and he's also given up 11 hits over that time period. The Diamondbacks are also 0-2 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 203 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.90. Opposing teams are hitting .255 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while walking 71 times and striking out 183 times. Arizona is averaging 7.13 strikeouts per game while getting 9.29 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.29.

Arizona ranks 6th in the league in team batting average at .264 while hitting .269 on the road. The Diamondbacks on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .405. A.J. Pollock leads the team in hits with 69 while the team ranks 2nd in baseball with 9.46 hits per game.

With a 22-10 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 32-25 overall mark. Carlos Frias is starting this game 4-3 for the season with an earned run average of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.54. The Dodgers have a record of 3-4 over the 42.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 52 hits. The Dodgers are also 4-2 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 135 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.23. Opposing teams are hitting .222 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 59 times and striking out 179 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.

They rank 26th in the league in team batting average with a .238 average while hitting .252 at home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .299, which puts them at 26th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .382. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 67 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 7.82 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Diamondbacks have a fielding percentage of .989 with 25 total errors, 600 assists and 1,560 put outs. The Dodgers have committed 26 errors on the season with 604 assists and 1,508 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .988 on the year.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 29-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 31-25 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 30-25 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 26-31 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)
04/22/15 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

06/02/15 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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