Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson (4-4) vs. Robbie Ray (2-3)

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Chase Field on Wednesday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Brett Anderson for the Dodgers and Robbie Ray for the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -123 and Arizona at +113. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Dodgers, with a 34-44 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 38-37 over/under record. The Diamondbacks are 41-35 against the run line and have a 39-33 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 43-35 record, and they are 16-22 away from home. Brett Anderson has a 4-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.13 and a 1.29 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 8-7 over his 89 innings pitched this season while giving up 91 hits during those innings. The Dodgers are also 7-8 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.29 and they've given up 184 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 245 and walked 74 batters this season while opposing teams hit .223 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.16 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.47 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.71, they are 11th in the league.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .241, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .237 average away from home. Ranked at 22nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .304 and they hold a .380 team slugging percentage. With 85 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 28th in hits per game with 7.99.

With a 37-39 overall record, Arizona will come into this game 19-18 at home. Robbie Ray has a record of 2-3 while sporting an earned run average of 1.98 on the year with a 1.02 WHIP. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 2-4 and he has allowed 28 hits over 36.1 innings pitched this season. The Diamondbacks are also 2-4 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.76 and they have given up 252 hits on the season. The Diamondbacks bullpen has struck out 217 batters and walked 97 this season while opposing teams have hit .251 against them. Arizona has a team average of 9.05 hits per game and are averaging 6.89 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.30, they are 26th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .258 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Diamondbacks sit at .320 and they hold a .398 team slugging percentage. With 94 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.13.

The Dodgers have committed 32 errors and have combined for 814 assists and 2,068 put outs leading to a .989 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Diamondbacks have accumlated 40 errors while having 807 assists and 2,077 put outs leading to a .986 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 38-37 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 34-44 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 39-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 41-35 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/27)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/23)

Arizona Diamondbacks

06/16/15 CF Ender Inciarte Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/16)
06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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