Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Bolsinger (3-1) vs. Chad Bettis (2-0)

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Coors Field on Wednesday to take on The Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers send Michael Bolsinger to the mound to face Chad Bettis of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -147 and Colorado at +137. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Dodgers, with a 25-25 run line record, cover the spread 52% of the time. They also have a 27-21 over/under record. The Rockies are 27-22 against the run line and have a 26-22 over/under record. They cover the spread 55% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 30-20 record, including 9-13 on the road. Michael Bolsinger has a 3-1 record on the season, an earned run average of 1.15 and a 0.96 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 3-2 over his 31.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 21 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 1-4 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.65 and they have given up 111 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .211 against the bullpen while being struck out 165 times and walking 50 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 7.99 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.58.

Los Angeles ranks 24th in the league in team batting average at .240 while hitting .227 on the road. The Dodgers hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298 which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 27th in baseball with 7.9 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 57.

Colorado is 8-14 at home while holding a 22-27 overall record on the season. Chad Bettis has a record of 2-0 while sporting an earned run average of 2.96 on the year with a 1.06 WHIP. In his starts, he has allowed 23 hits over 27.1 innings pitched this season. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.52 and they have given up 182 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 141 times and walking 52 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.61 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.45 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.75.

They rank 5th in the league in team batting average with a .266 average while hitting .291 at home. The Rockies hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.12 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 54.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .988 after having committed 23 errors with 522 assists and 1,324 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .983 team fielding percentage while committing 32 errors, accumulating 548 assists and compiling 1,290 put outs.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 27-21 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 25-25 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 26-22 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 27-22 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/02/15 CF Joc Pederson Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado Rockies
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
06/02/15 LF Scott Van Slyke Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
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)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/26/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/23)

Colorado Rockies

06/02/15 SS Troy Tulowitzki Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
06/01/15 P Jorge De La Rosa Finger probable Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
05/30/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
05/19/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/19)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/23/15 P LaTroy Hawkins Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/22)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/1)

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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