Friday, July 31, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Hector Santiago (7-4) vs. Clayton Kershaw (8-6)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The Angels send Hector Santiago to the mound to face Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -225 and Los Angeles at -202. The over/under was set at 6. The Angels, with a 51-49 run line record, cover the spread 43% of the time. They also have a 46-50 over/under record. The Dodgers are 44-58 against the run line and have a 49-49 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Angels come into this game with a 55-45 record, and they are 23-24 away from home. Starting pitcher Hector Santiago holds a 7-4 record with an earned run average of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.15. He's pitched 118.1 innings thus far while surrendering 98 hits over that time and when he starts, the Angels are 11-8. Against the over/under, the Angels are 10-9 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 5.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 249 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.52. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 247 times and walking 85 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.78 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.37.

Los Angeles ranks 15th in the league in team batting average at .253 while hitting .247 on the road. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .327, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .425. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.34 hits per game and Mike Trout leads the team with 113.

With a 57-45 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 34-18 at home. With an earned run average of 2.51, Clayton Kershaw will come into this game holding a 8-6 record and a 0.94 WHIP. He's pitched 140 innings thus far while surrendering 105 hits over that time in which the Dodgers are 11-9. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 8-11 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 264 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.87. Teams are hitting .238 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 322 times and walking 104 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.29 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.39 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.61.

They rank 17th in the league in team batting average with a .251 average while hitting .248 at home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .313, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .403. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.42 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 108.

In terms of team defense, the Angels have a fielding percentage of .985 with 55 total errors, 903 assists and 2,663 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .989 team fielding percentage while committing 43 errors, accumulating 1066 assists and compiling 2,708 put outs.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 46-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 51-49 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 49-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 44-58 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

07/30/15 CF Mike Trout Wrist is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Houston Astros
07/28/15 LF Matt Joyce Concussion 7-day DL (7/27)
07/22/15 3B David Freese Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22)
06/21/15 P Jered Weaver Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/30/15 P Clayton Kershaw Hip is upgraded to expected to start Friday vs. Los Angeles Angels
07/29/15 3B Justin Turner Thigh "?" Friday vs. Los Angeles Angels
07/20/15 C A.J. Ellis Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
07/05/15 P Carlos Frias Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 15 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)
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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