Wednesday, August 19, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Mat Latos (4-9) vs. Jesse Chavez (6-12)

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit O.co Coliseum on Wednesday to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Mat Latos for the Dodgers and Jesse Chavez for the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -128 and Oakland at +118. The over/under was set at 8. The Dodgers have a 59-54 over/under record and a 53-65 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Athletics have a 58-54 over/under record and a 56-64 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 67-51 record, including 25-31 on the road. Mat Latos has an earned run average of 4.81 and is 4-9 so far on the season while having a 1.27 WHIP. He's pitched 103 innings thus far while surrendering 103 hits over that time and when he starts, the Dodgers are 7-12. The Dodgers are also 11-8 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.3 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. Opposing teams are hitting .243 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 114 times and striking out 374 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.45 strikeouts per game while getting 8.33 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 11th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.68.

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 .307, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .391. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 124 while the team ranks 26th in baseball with 8.23 hits per game.

With a 27-34 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 51-69 overall mark. Jesse Chavez is starting this game 6-12 for the season with an earned run average of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.30. He's pitched 131.1 innings thus far while surrendering 134 hits over that time in which the Athletics are 6-15. The Athletics are also 10-10 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 330 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.52. Opposing teams are hitting .247 against the Athletics bullpen while walking 114 times and striking out 334 times. Oakland is averaging 7.69 strikeouts per game while getting 8.27 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.65.

They rank 18th in the league in team batting average with a .250 average while hitting .254 at home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .309, which puts them at 20th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .384. Billy Burns leads the team in hits with 110 while the team ranks 17th in baseball with 8.56 hits a game.

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. The Athletics have committed 99 errors on the season with 1198 assists and 3,198 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .978 on the year.

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 58-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 56-64 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

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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