Thursday, August 13, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Keyvius Sampson (1-1) vs. Mat Latos (4-8)

The Los Angeles Dodgers welcome the Cincinnati Reds to Dodger Stadium on Thursday. The Reds send Keyvius Sampson to the mound to face Mat Latos of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +170 and Los Angeles at -180. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Reds have a 51-54 over/under record and a 57-53 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Dodgers have a 56-52 over/under record and a 50-63 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 46% of the time.

The Reds come into this game with a 49-62 record, and they are 21-36 away from home. Keyvius Sampson has an earned run average of 3.00 and is 1-1 so far on the season while having a 0.92 WHIP. In his starts, the Reds are 1-1 over his 12 innings pitched this season while giving up 7 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Reds are 0-2 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 314 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.94. The bullpen has struck out 312 and walked 148 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.37 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.33 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.04, they are 21st in the league.

Cincinnati ranks 22nd in the league in team batting average at .249 while hitting .238 on the road. The Reds on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .398. With 115 hits, Joey Votto leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.58.

With a 63-50 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 38-19 at home. Mat Latos is starting this game 4-8 for the season with an earned run average of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.25. In his starts, the Dodgers are 7-11 and he has allowed 96 hits over 98.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 10-8 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 303 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.12. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 363 batters and walked 112 this season while opposing teams have hit .245 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.32 hits per game and are averaging 7.52 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.66, they are 11th in the league.

They rank 24th in the league in team batting average with a .246 average while hitting .246 at home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .308, which puts them at 21st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .392. With 124 hits, Howie Kendrick leads the team while his team ranks 25th in hits per game with 8.23.

In terms of team defense, the Reds have a fielding percentage of .986 with 57 total errors, 1,144 assists and 3,003 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumlated 49 errors while having 1179 assists and 2,999 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 51-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 57-53 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 56-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 50-63 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23), out for season
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

Los Angeles Dodgers

08/11/15 P Carlos Frias Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/10/15 2B Howie Kendrick Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
07/31/15 3B Justin Turner Thigh Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/15)
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

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds

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