Tuesday, August 18, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw (10-6) vs. Felix Doubront (1-1)

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to O.co Coliseum on Tuesday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers and Felix Doubront for the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -221 and Oakland at +204. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Dodgers, with a 53-65 run line record, cover the spread 45% of the time. They also have a 59-54 over/under record. The Athletics are 56-63 against the run line and have a 58-53 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 67-51 record, including 25-31 on the road. Clayton Kershaw has an earned run average of 2.39 and is 10-6 so far on the season while having a 0.92 WHIP. The Dodgers are 13-10 over his 162 innings pitched and he's also given up 119 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-13. His teammates are averaging 3.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 312 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.10. The bullpen has struck out 374 and walked 114 batters this season while opposing teams hit .243 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.35 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.44 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.71, they are 11th in the league.

Los Angeles ranks 25th in the league in team batting average at .245 while hitting .245 on the road. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .308, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .391. With 124 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 23rd in hits per game with 8.26.

With a 27-34 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 51-68 overall mark. Felix Doubront is starting this game 1-1 for the season with an earned run average of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.44. The Athletics have a record of 1-3 over the 33.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 42 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-2. His teammates score an average of 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 330 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.55. The Athletics bullpen has struck out 332 batters and walked 114 this season while opposing teams have hit .248 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.28 hits per game and are averaging 7.69 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.67, they are 8th in the league.

They rank 18th in the league in team batting average with a .251 average while hitting .254 at home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .310, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .385. With 110 hits, Billy Burns leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.61.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .988 with 52 total errors, 1,241 assists and 3,134 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Athletics have accumlated 96 errors while having 1188 assists and 3,174 put outs leading to a .978 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 59-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 53-65 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 58-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 56-63 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 Rest 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

Oakland Athletics

08/16/15 P Sonny Gray Back probable for next scheduled start Monday vs. Baltimore Orioles
07/11/15 P Jesse Hahn Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/14/15 P Pat Venditte Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11)
05/30/15 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28)
05/23/15 2B Tyler Ladendorf Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/22)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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