Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson (5-5) vs. Alex Wood (6-6)

The Atlanta Braves welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Turner Field on Tuesday. The Dodgers send Brett Anderson to the mound to face Alex Wood of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -141 and Atlanta at +131. The over/under was set at 7.5. 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 are 51-41 against the run line and have a 47-41 over/under record. They cover the spread 55% of the time.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 53-40 record, and they are 20-23 away from home. Brett Anderson has a 5-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.17 and a 1.30 WHIP. The Dodgers are 10-8 over his 108 innings pitched and he's also given up 112 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 8-10 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 232 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.68. Opposing teams are hitting .233 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 91 times and striking out 293 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.29 strikeouts per game while getting 8.25 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 8th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.56.

Los Angeles is batting .247 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .255 away from home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .310, which puts them at 20th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .396. Howie Kendrick leads the team in hits with 102 while the team ranks 23rd in baseball with 8.27 hits per game.

With a 43-49 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 24-19 at home. Alex Wood has a record of 6-6 while sporting an earned run average of 3.76 on the year with a 1.45 WHIP. The Braves have a record of 7-11 over the 105.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 123 hits. Against the over/under, the Braves are 9-7 when he starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 273 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.28. Opposing teams are hitting .257 against the Braves bullpen while walking 114 times and striking out 252 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.5 strikeouts per game while getting 9.05 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 21st in the league in team earned run average at 3.97.

They are batting .253 as a team, which is good for 14th in the league and hitting .247 at home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .316, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .364. Nick Markakis leads the team in hits with 99 while the team ranks 15th in baseball with 8.52 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .989 with 38 total errors, 958 assists and 2,473 put outs. The Braves have committed 52 errors on the season with 921 assists and 2,440 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

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 47-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 51-41 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/20/15 C Yasmani Grandal Facial doubtful Monday vs. Atlanta Braves
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)
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 season
04/28/15 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 season
06/27/15 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 season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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