Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jorge De La Rosa (9-6) vs. Alex Wood (10-10)

The Colorado Rockies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. The probable starters are Jorge De La Rosa for the Rockies and Alex Wood for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +171 and Los Angeles at -181. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rockies, with a 72-72 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 73-67 over/under record. The Dodgers are 65-78 against the run line and have a 68-70 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Rockies head into this matchup with a 60-84 record, including 29-44 on the road. Starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa holds a 9-6 record with an earned run average of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.38. In his starts, the Rockies are 14-11 over his 141 innings pitched this season while giving up 131 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-14. His teammates are averaging 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.80 and they have given up 518 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 419 and walked 212 batters this season while opposing teams hit .266 against them. Colorado has a team average of 9.93 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.99 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 5.06, they are 30th in the league.

Colorado ranks 6th in the league in team batting average at .266 while hitting .230 on the road. The Rockies hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316 which is good for 15th in baseball. With 159 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 9.08.

With a 48-21 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 83-60 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.81, Alex Wood will come into this game holding a 10-10 record and a 1.44 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 11-17 and he has allowed 178 hits over 163 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 12-12. His teammates score an average of 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.03 and they have given up 381 base hits on the year. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 453 batters and walked 133 this season while opposing teams have hit .244 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.53 hits per game and are averaging 7.49 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.93, they are 14th in the league.

They rank 29th in the league in team batting average with a .243 average while hitting .243 at home. The Dodgers hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 28th in baseball. With 144 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 8.1.

Colorado has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 85 errors with 1,608 assists and 3,780 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumulated 63 errors while having 1,497 assists and 3,807 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 73-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 72-72 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 68-70 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 65-78 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

09/10/15 C Nick Hundley Neck Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/6), out for season
08/20/15 C Michael McKenry Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/19); out for season
07/10/15 P David Hale Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1); out for season
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/1)

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/15/15 2B Jose Peraza Hamstring out indefinitely
09/15/15 LF Carl Crawford Hamstring "?" Tuesday vs. Colorado Rockies
09/15/15 SS Jimmy Rollins Finger "?" Tuesday vs. Colorado Rockies
09/12/15 3B Alex Guerrero Calf out indefinitely
09/10/15 P Mat Latos Neck "?" for next start
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)
08/27/15 2B Howie Kendrick Hamstring 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)
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 Dodgers

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