Saturday, June 13, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Greinke (5-1) vs. Ian Kennedy (3-5)

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Petco Park on Saturday to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Zack Greinke for the Dodgers and Ian Kennedy for the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -155 and San Diego at +145. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Dodgers, with a 28-32 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 32-26 over/under record. The Padres are 30-32 against the run line and have a 38-22 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 35-25 record, including 10-15 on the road. Starting pitcher Zack Greinke holds a 5-1 record with an earned run average of 1.92 and a WHIP of 0.95. In his starts, the Dodgers are 8-4 over his 79.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 60 hits during those innings. The Dodgers are also 8-4 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.23 and they've given up 141 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 186 and walked 60 batters this season while opposing teams hit .221 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.07 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.48 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.82, they are 15th in the league.

Los Angeles is batting .242 as a team, which is good for 23rd in the league and hitting .234 away from home. Ranked at 23rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .302 and they hold a .386 team slugging percentage. With 68 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.03.

With a 15-15 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 31-31 overall mark. With an earned run average of 6.48, Ian Kennedy will come into this game holding a 3-5 record and a 1.48 WHIP. In his starts, the Padres are 4-6 and he has allowed 58 hits over 50 innings pitched this season. The Padres are also 8-2 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.57 and they have given up 168 hits on the season. The Padres bullpen has struck out 171 batters and walked 68 this season while opposing teams have hit .235 against them. San Diego has a team average of 9.01 hits per game and are averaging 8.53 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.03, they are 19th in the league.

They are batting .246 as a team, which is good for 19th in the league and hitting .243 at home. Ranked at 24th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .302 and they hold a .375 team slugging percentage. With 64 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 16th in hits per game with 8.48.

The Dodgers have committed 27 errors and have combined for 636 assists and 1,589 put outs leading to a .988 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Padres have accumlated 36 errors while having 599 assists and 1,669 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 32-26 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 28-32 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 38-22 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 30-32 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/10/15 3B Justin Turner Knee "?" Friday vs San Diego
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
06/02/15 LF Scott Van Slyke Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/27)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/23)

San Diego Padres

05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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