Thursday, September 24, 2015

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Probable Pitchers: Patrick Corbin (6-4) vs. Clayton Kershaw (14-7)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Patrick Corbin is the probable starter for the Diamondbacks and he'll face Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +193 and Los Angeles at -208. The over/under was set at 6. The Diamondbacks have a 76-67 over/under record and a 79-72 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Dodgers are 68-82 against the run line and have a 72-73 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 73-78 record, and they are 38-38 away from home. Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin holds a 6-4 record with an earned run average of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.18. He's pitched 75.1 innings thus far while surrendering 76 hits over that time and when he starts, the Diamondbacks are 8-6. Against the over/under, the Diamondbacks are 5-9 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 497 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.43. The bullpen has struck out 462 and walked 196 batters this season while opposing teams hit .241 against them. Arizona has a team average of 8.89 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.32 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.01, they are 17th in the league.

Arizona ranks 5th in the league in team batting average at .266 while hitting .263 on the road. The Diamondbacks on-base percentage sits at .326, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .414. With 180 hits, A.J. Pollock leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.32.

With a 85-65 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 50-26 at home. With an earned run average of 2.18, Clayton Kershaw will come into this game holding a 14-7 record and a 0.90 WHIP. He's pitched 215 innings thus far while surrendering 154 hits over that time in which the Dodgers are 17-13. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 11-18 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 412 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.01. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 476 batters and walked 141 this season while opposing teams have hit .247 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.52 hits per game and are averaging 7.56 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.96, they are 13th in the league.

They rank 30th in the league in team batting average with a .243 average while 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 151 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 76 total errors, 1,603 assists and 4,106 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumulated 71 errors while having 1,598 assists and 4,017 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 76-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 79-72 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 72-73 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 68-82 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

09/22/15 SS Nick Ahmed Back injured last game, "?" Wednesday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28), out for season

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/22/15 3B Justin Turner Knee "?" Wednesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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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