Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Julio Teheran (4-1) vs. Clayton Kershaw (2-3)

The Atlanta Braves head to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Julio Teheran for the Braves and Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers. The opening line has Atlanta at +205 and Los Angeles at -245. The over/under for this matchup is 6. So far this season Atlanta is 25-16 against the over/under while the Dodgers are 24-17.

The Braves come into this game with a 22-21 record, including 10-11 on the road. Julio Teheran has a 4-1 record and an earned run average of 3.91. He's given up 54 hits in 50.2 innings pitched so far and Atlanta is currently averaging 6.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .253, good for 14th in the league. They also rank 12th in the league in on base percentage at .319 with Nick Markakis leading the way at .399.

The Dodgers overall record is 26-17 and they are 19-6 at home. Clayton Kershaw is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 4.32. He's pitched 58.1 innings thus far and given up 56 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 3.8 runs in his starts this year. The Dodgers are 10th in the league in team ERA at 3.74 and 5th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.13. They come into this game batting .231 as a team with an OBP of .289, good for 29th in the league.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 25-16 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 26-17 against the run line

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 24-17 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 21-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

05/22/15 P Alex Wood Virus "?" for next scheduled start
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb 15-day DL (5/18)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique 15-day DL (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Los Angeles Dodgers

05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral 15-day DL (5/14)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow 60-day DL (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique 15-day DL (4/27)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm 15-day DL (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/26/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring 15-day DL (4/25)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow 60-day DL (2/23)
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow 60-day DL (2/21)

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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