Monday, May 4, 2015

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw (1-2) vs. Kyle Lohse (1-4)

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Miller Park on Monday to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers and Kyle Lohse for the Brewers. The opening line has Los Angeles at -168 and Milwaukee at +158. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Los Angeles is 13-9 against the over/under while the Brewers are 12-11.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 15-8 record, including 3-6 on the road. Clayton Kershaw has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 3.73. He's given up 32 hits in 31.1 innings pitched so far and Los Angeles is currently averaging 3.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .229, good for 26th in the league. They also rank 25th in the league in on base percentage at .294 with Joc Pederson leading the way at .463.

The Brewers overall record is 6-18 and they are 3-10 at home. Kyle Lohse is currently 1-4 with an ERA of 7.28. He's pitched 29.2 innings thus far and given up 34 hits. Milwaukee has averaged 2 runs in his starts this year. The Brewers are 26th in the league in team ERA at 4.48 and 22nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.26. They come into this game batting .225 as a team with an OBP of .276, good for 29th in the league.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 13-9 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 14-9 against the run line

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 12-11 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 8-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow 60-day DL (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique 15-day DL (4/27)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm 15-day DL (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/26/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring 15-day DL (4/25)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Kenley Jansen Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow 60-day DL (2/23)
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow 60-day DL (2/21)

Milwaukee Brewers

05/03/15 SS Jean Segura Head "?" Monday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
04/21/15 C Jonathan Lucroy Toe 15-day DL (4/20)
04/21/15 2B Scooter Gennett Hand 15-day DL (4/20)
04/05/15 P Jim Henderson Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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