Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson (7-8) vs. David Holmberg (1-3)

The Cincinnati Reds host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday. Brett Anderson is the probable starter for the Dodgers and he'll face David Holmberg 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 are 63-59 against the run line and have a 59-58 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 67-56 record, including 25-36 on the road. Brett Anderson has an earned run average of 3.52 and is 7-8 so far on the season while having a 1.32 WHIP. The Dodgers are 12-12 over his 140.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 148 hits over that time period. The Dodgers are also 10-13 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.20 and they have given up 325 base hits on the year. 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 15th 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. The Dodgers hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 24th in baseball. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 128 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 8.19 hits per game.

Cincinnati is 29-32 at home while holding a 52-71 overall record on the season. David Holmberg is starting this game 1-3 for the season with an earned run average of 6.57 and a WHIP of 1.74. The Reds have a record of 1-4 over the 24.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 29 hits. The Reds are also 3-2 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.76 and they have given up 361 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .236 against the Reds bullpen while walking 165 times and striking out 345 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.37 strikeouts per game while getting 8.59 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 .260 average at home. The Reds hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 16th in baseball. Joey Votto leads the team in hits with 132 while the team ranks 15th in baseball with 8.59 hits a game.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .988 after having committed 54 errors with 1,291 assists and 3,261 put outs for the season. The Reds have committed 62 errors on the season with 1266 assists and 3,330 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 59-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 63-59 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 Neck 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

08/25/15 CF Brennan Boesch Ankle "?" Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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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