Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Chase Field

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

The Atlanta Braves visit Chase Field on Wednesday to play The Arizona Diamondbacks. The Braves send Michael Foltynewicz to the mound to face Rubby De La Rosa of the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +103 and Arizona at -113. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Braves have a 30-18 over/under record and a 30-21 run line mark, meaning they cover 59% of the time. The Diamondbacks have a 26-21 over/under record and a 30-20 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 60% of the time.

The Braves show up with a 26-25 record, including 14-15 on the road. Michael Foltynewicz has a 3-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.96 and a 1.32 WHIP. In his starts, the Braves are 3-3 over his 36.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 35 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Braves are 2-3 in his starts. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.64 and they have given up 133 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 133 and walked 68 batters this season while opposing teams hit .238 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 8.56 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.29 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.06, they are 18th in the league.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .250, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .249 average away from home. The Braves hold a .367 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 15th in baseball. With 55 hits, Freddie Freeman leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.33.

Arizona is 11-14 at home while holding a 23-27 overall record on the season. Rubby De La Rosa has a record of 4-2 while sporting an earned run average of 4.50 on the year with a 1.14 WHIP. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 6-4 and he has allowed 57 hits over 64 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Diamondbacks are 6-3 when he starts. He is getting 5.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 183 base hits on the year. The Diamondbacks bullpen has struck out 164 batters and walked 65 this season while opposing teams have hit .257 against them. Arizona has a team average of 9.14 hits per game and are averaging 7.05 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.27, they are 26th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .260 average at Safeco Field. The Diamondbacks hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 9th in baseball. With 64 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.62.

Atlanta has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 24 errors with 514 assists and 1,344 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Diamondbacks have accumlated 23 errors while having 545 assists and 1,398 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 30-18 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 30-21 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 26-21 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 30-20 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

06/01/15 CF Cameron Maybin Groin "?" Tuesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Arizona Diamondbacks

06/02/15 LF David Peralta Finger "?" Tuesday vs. Atlanta Braves
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 P Matt Stites Arm 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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