Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray (4-12) vs. Alex Wood (11-10)

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Robbie Ray is the probable starter for the Diamondbacks and he'll face Alex Wood of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +157 and Los Angeles at -167. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Diamondbacks, with a 77-72 run line record, cover the spread 52% of the time. They also have a 74-67 over/under record. The Dodgers have a 70-73 over/under record and a 68-80 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 71-78 record, and they are 36-38 away from home. Robbie Ray has an earned run average of 3.72 and is 4-12 so far on the season while having a 1.34 WHIP. The Diamondbacks are 5-15 over his 111.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 105 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-13. The team is averaging 3.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 495 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.44. The bullpen has struck out 458 and walked 193 batters this season while opposing teams hit .243 against them. Arizona has a team average of 8.94 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.32 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.04, they are 17th in the league.

Arizona is batting .265 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .260 away from home. The Diamondbacks on-base percentage sits at .325, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .410. With 178 hits, A.J. Pollock leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.26.

With a 85-63 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 50-24 at home. Alex Wood is starting this game 11-10 for the season with an earned run average of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.37. The Dodgers have a record of 12-17 over the 171 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 179 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 12-13. The team is averaging 3.6 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 397 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.88. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 469 batters and walked 137 this season while opposing teams have hit .243 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.51 hits per game and are averaging 7.54 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.95, they are 13th in the league.

They are batting .243 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .243 at home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .304, which puts them at 28th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .388. With 149 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 8.13.

In terms of team defense, the Diamondbacks have a fielding percentage of .987 with 74 total errors, 1,584 assists and 4,052 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumulated 70 errors while having 1,569 assists and 3,963 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 74-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 77-72 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 70-73 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 68-80 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28), out for season

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/16/15 SS Jimmy Rollins Finger out indefinitely
09/15/15 2B Jose Peraza Hamstring out indefinitely
09/01/15 SS Enrique Hernandez Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/31)
08/28/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/28)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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