Monday, July 20, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Brandon Beachy (0-1) vs. Matt Wisler (3-1)

The Atlanta Braves welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Turner Field on Monday. Brandon Beachy is the probable starter for the Dodgers and he'll face Matt Wisler of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -131 and Atlanta at +121. The over/under was set at 8. The Dodgers have a 45-45 over/under record and a 40-53 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Braves have a 47-40 over/under record and a 51-40 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 53-40 record, including 20-23 on the road. Starting pitcher Brandon Beachy holds a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.00. He's pitched 4 innings thus far while surrendering 5 hits over that time and when he starts, the Dodgers are 0-1. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-0. His teammates are averaging 1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 232 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.68. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen while being struck out 293 times and walking 91 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.25 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.29 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.56.

Los Angeles ranks 22nd in the league in team batting average at .247 while hitting .255 on the road. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .310, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .396. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.27 hits per game and Howie Kendrick leads the team with 99.

Atlanta is 24-18 at home while holding a 43-48 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.10, Matt Wisler will come into this game holding a 3-1 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He's pitched 29 innings thus far while surrendering 29 hits over that time in which the Braves are 3-2. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-5. His teammates score an average of 2.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 273 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.28. Teams are hitting .257 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 252 times and walking 114 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.05 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.46 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 3.99.

They rank 12th in the league in team batting average with a .254 average while hitting .249 at home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .365. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.56 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 99.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .989 with 37 total errors, 947 assists and 2,446 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 51 errors, accumulating 915 assists and compiling 2,413 put outs.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 45-45 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 40-53 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 47-40 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 51-40 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/19/15 C Yasmani Grandal Facial injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Atlanta Braves07/05/15 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)06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/27)04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Atlanta Braves

07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season06/27/15 P Williams Perez Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/27)06/23/15 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/18)06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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