Friday, September 11, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood (10-9) vs. Robbie Ray (3-11)

The Arizona Diamondbacks welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Chase Field on Friday. The Dodgers send Alex Wood to the mound to face Robbie Ray of the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -127 and Arizona at +117. The over/under was set at 9. The Dodgers have a 66-68 over/under record and a 63-76 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Diamondbacks have a 70-62 over/under record and a 72-68 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 80-59 record, including 33-38 on the road. Alex Wood has an earned run average of 3.51 and is 10-9 so far on the season while having a 1.39 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 11-16 over his 161.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 170 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-12. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 365 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.00. The bullpen has struck out 435 and walked 130 batters this season while opposing teams hit .243 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.51 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.42 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.91, they are 14th in the league.

Los Angeles is batting .244 as a team, which is good for 29th in the league and hitting .244 away from home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .306, which puts them at 27th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .388. With 139 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 8.15.

With a 33-36 home record, Arizona will hope to improve on their 67-73 overall mark. Robbie Ray is starting this game 3-11 for the season with an earned run average of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.33. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 4-14 and he has allowed 97 hits over 101.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-12. The team is averaging 2.6 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 464 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.47. The Diamondbacks bullpen has struck out 414 batters and walked 174 this season while opposing teams have hit .246 against them. Arizona has a team average of 8.99 hits per game and are averaging 7.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.07, they are 20th in the league.

They are batting .265 as a team, which is good for 7th in the league and hitting .270 at home. The Diamondbacks on-base percentage sits at .324, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .409. With 164 hits, A.J. Pollock leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.24.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .988 with 61 total errors, 1,456 assists and 3,702 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Diamondbacks have accumulated 66 errors while having 1,497 assists and 3,812 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 66-68 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 63-76 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 70-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 72-68 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/10/15 LF Carl Crawford Back "?" Friday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
09/10/15 P Mat Latos Neck "?" for next start
09/08/15 C Yasmani Grandal Shoulder out indefinitely
09/03/15 2B Jose Peraza Hamstring expected to miss 3-5 games
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

Arizona Diamondbacks

09/10/15 C Welington Castillo Wrist "?" Friday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
08/20/15 P Jeremy Hellickson Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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