Sunday, June 14, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Bolsinger (4-1) vs. James Shields (7-0)

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres on Sunday at Petco Park. The Dodgers send Michael Bolsinger to the mound to face James Shields of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +108 and San Diego at -118. The over/under was set at 7. The Dodgers, with a 28-33 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 33-26 over/under record. The Padres have a 39-22 over/under record and a 31-32 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 36-25 record, and they are 11-15 away from home. Michael Bolsinger has an earned run average of 2.08 and is 4-1 so far on the season while having a 1.02 WHIP. He's pitched 43.1 innings thus far while surrendering 30 hits over that time and when he starts, the Dodgers are 4-3. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-4. His teammates are averaging 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 144 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.19. Opposing teams are hitting .222 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 60 times and striking out 191 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.5 strikeouts per game while getting 8.1 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 16th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.83.

Los Angeles ranks 22nd in the league in team batting average at .243 while hitting .234 on the road. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .303, which puts them at 23rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .388. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 68 while the team ranks 24th in baseball with 8.05 hits per game.

With a 31-32 overall record, San Diego will come into this game 15-16 at home. James Shields is starting this game 7-0 for the season with an earned run average of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.23. He's pitched 80.2 innings thus far while surrendering 77 hits over that time in which the Padres are 9-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-2. His teammates score an average of 5.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 172 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.61. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Padres bullpen while walking 71 times and striking out 172 times. San Diego is averaging 8.49 strikeouts per game while getting 9.03 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01.

They rank 20th in the league in team batting average with a .245 average while hitting .241 at home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .302, which puts them at 25th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .376. Justin Upton leads the team in hits with 64 while the team ranks 17th in baseball with 8.46 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .988 with 28 total errors, 642 assists and 1,616 put outs. The Padres have committed 38 errors on the season with 614 assists and 1,696 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 33-26 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 28-33 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 39-22 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 31-32 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

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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