Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood (8-8) vs. John Lamb (0-1)

The Cincinnati Reds host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday. The Dodgers send Alex Wood to the mound to face John Lamb of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -153 and Cincinnati at +143. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Dodgers, with a 53-70 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 60-58 over/under record. The Reds have a 58-58 over/under record and a 62-59 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 67-56 record, and they are 25-36 away from home. Alex Wood has a 8-8 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.79 and a 1.42 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 9-15 over his 142.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 155 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 11-9 in his starts. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.20 and they've given up 325 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .246 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 115 times and striking out 383 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.42 strikeouts per game while getting 8.53 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 14th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.84.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .244, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .244 average away from home. Ranked at 24th in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .305 and they hold a .391 team slugging percentage. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 128 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 8.19 hits per game.

With a 51-71 overall record, Cincinnati will come into this game 28-32 at home. John Lamb has a record of 0-1 while sporting an earned run average of 6.35 on the year with a 1.68 WHIP. In his starts, the Reds are 0-2 and he has allowed 17 hits over 11.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Reds are 2-0 when he starts. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.81 and they have given up 359 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Reds bullpen while walking 161 times and striking out 343 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.37 strikeouts per game while getting 8.57 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.09.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .259 average at home. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .313 and they hold a .397 team slugging percentage. Joey Votto leads the team in hits with 131 while the team ranks 17th in baseball with 8.57 hits a game.

The Dodgers have committed 54 errors and have combined for 1,291 assists and 3,261 put outs leading to a .988 team fielding percentage. The Reds have committed 62 errors on the season with 1258 assists and 3,303 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 60-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 53-70 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 58-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 62-59 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

08/14/15 P Juan Nicasio Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/13/15 P Joel Peralta Rest Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/11/15 P Carlos Frias Back Injury is on the 60 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

Cincinnati Reds

08/23/15 P Manny Parra Undisclosed Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
08/19/15 CF Billy Hamilton Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23), out for season
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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