Saturday, September 26, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson (9-9) vs. Kyle Kendrick (6-13)

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Coors Field on Saturday to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Brett Anderson for the Dodgers and Kyle Kendrick for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -158 and Colorado at +148. The over/under was set at 11. The Dodgers have a 73-74 over/under record and a 70-82 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Rockies are 76-77 against the run line and have a 79-70 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 87-65 record, including 35-39 on the road. Starting pitcher Brett Anderson holds a 9-9 record with an earned run average of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.33. He's pitched 168.2 innings thus far while surrendering 180 hits over that time and when he starts, the Dodgers are 15-14. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 14-14 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 417 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.93. Teams are hitting .245 against the bullpen while being struck out 485 times and walking 142 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.52 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.55 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.95.

Los Angeles ranks 30th in the league in team batting average at .243 while hitting .243 on the road. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .304, which puts them at 28th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .388. They rank 30th in baseball with 8.12 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 151.

Colorado is 33-45 at home while holding a 63-90 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 6.37, Kyle Kendrick will come into this game holding a 6-13 record and a 1.53 WHIP. He's pitched 131.1 innings thus far while surrendering 160 hits over that time in which the Rockies are 8-17. Against the over/under, the Rockies are 14-11 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 564 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.77. Teams are hitting .267 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 462 times and walking 232 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.99 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.03 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.09.

They rank 7th in the league in team batting average with a .264 average while hitting .299 at home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .315, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .430. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.08 hits per game and Charlie Blackmon leads the team with 167.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .988 with 71 total errors, 1,610 assists and 4,071 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 92 errors, accumulating 1,711 assists and compiling 4,041 put outs.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 73-74 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 70-82 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 79-70 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 76-77 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/23/15 P Zack Greinke Calf "?" Monday vs. San Francisco Giants
09/15/15 2B Jose Peraza Hamstring out indefinitely
09/01/15 SS Enrique Hernandez Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/31)
08/28/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/28)
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

Colorado Rockies

09/24/15 CF Charlie Blackmon Neck "?" Friday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
09/23/15 P Jon Gray Rest out for season
09/23/15 P Jorge De La Rosa Achilles out for season
09/22/15 P Yohan Flande Knee is downgraded to expected to miss start Friday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
09/10/15 C Nick Hundley Neck Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/6), out for season
08/20/15 C Michael McKenry Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/19); out for season
07/10/15 P David Hale Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1); out for season
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/1)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies

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