Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Mat Latos (4-9) vs. Garrett Richards (13-10)

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday at Angel Stadium. The probable starters are Mat Latos for the Dodgers and Garrett Richards for the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +125 and Los Angeles at -135. The over/under was set at 8. The Dodgers, with a 61-76 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 65-67 over/under record. The Angels have a 65-67 over/under record and a 60-77 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 79-58 record, including 32-37 on the road. Mat Latos has an earned run average of 4.92 and is 4-9 so far on the season while having a 1.31 WHIP. The Dodgers are 8-13 over his 111.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 115 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 12-9. The team is averaging 3.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 360 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.99. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen while being struck out 432 times and walking 128 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.56 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.37 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91.

Los Angeles is batting .244 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .244 away from home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .306, which puts them at 25th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .388. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.18 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 138.

Los Angeles is 41-29 at home while holding a 69-68 overall record on the season. Garrett Richards is starting this game 13-10 for the season with an earned run average of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.25. The Angels have a record of 15-11 over the 167 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 154 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 15-11. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 378 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.79. Teams are hitting .246 against the Angels bullpen while being struck out 355 times and walking 133 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.18 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.79 batters per nine. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.39.

They are batting .253 as a team, which is good for 17th in the league and hitting .256 at home. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .329, which puts them at 2nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .419. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.39 hits per game and Mike Trout leads the team with 144.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .989 with 58 total errors, 1,437 assists and 3,651 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 79 errors, accumulating 1,259 assists and compiling 3,656 put outs.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 65-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 61-76 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 65-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 60-77 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/08/15 SS Jimmy Rollins Hand "?" Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Angels
09/08/15 C Yasmani Grandal Shoulder out indefinitely
09/03/15 2B Jose Peraza Hamstring expected to miss 3-5 games
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)
08/27/15 2B Howie Kendrick Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/11/15 P Carlos Frias Back Injury is on the 15 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

Los Angeles Angels

09/08/15 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm out indefinitely
08/26/15 2B Johnny Giavotella Eye Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/21)
07/31/15 P C.J. Wilson Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/29); out for season
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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