Friday, August 14, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Anthony DeSclafani (7-7) vs. Alex Wood (7-7)

The Cincinnati Reds head to Dodger Stadium on Friday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Anthony DeSclafani for the Reds and Alex Wood for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +162 and Los Angeles at -172. The over/under was set at 7. The Reds, with a 58-53 run line record, cover the spread 52% of the time. They also have a 52-54 over/under record. The Dodgers are 51-63 against the run line and have a 56-53 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Reds come into this game with a 50-62 record, and they are 22-36 away from home. Anthony DeSclafani has a 7-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.75 and a 1.36 WHIP. In his starts, the Reds are 11-11 over his 132 innings pitched this season while giving up 132 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Reds are 7-12 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 316 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.90. The bullpen has struck out 315 and walked 149 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.34 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.36 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.03, they are 21st in the league.

Cincinnati is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 19th in the league and hitting .238 away from home. 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 119 hits, Joey Votto leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.58.

With a 64-50 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 39-19 at home. Alex Wood has a record of 7-7 while sporting an earned run average of 3.72 on the year with a 1.42 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 8-14 and he has allowed 145 hits over 130.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 10-8 when he starts. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 303 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.11. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 365 batters and walked 112 this season while opposing teams have hit .245 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.3 hits per game and are averaging 7.52 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.64, they are 10th in the league.

They are batting .245 as a team, which is good for 24th in the league and 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 .390. With 124 hits, Howie Kendrick leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.26.

In terms of team defense, the Reds have a fielding percentage of .987 with 57 total errors, 1,154 assists and 3,030 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumlated 49 errors while having 1191 assists and 3,026 put outs leading to a .989 fielding percentage.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 52-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 58-53 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 56-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 51-63 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

08/13/15 P Joel Peralta Rest Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
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)
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

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds

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