Thursday, September 3, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mat Latos (4-9) vs. Colin Rea (2-2)

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Petco Park on Thursday to take on the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers send Mat Latos to the mound to face Colin Rea of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -123 and San Diego at +113. The over/under was set at 7. The Dodgers, with a 57-74 run line record, cover the spread 42% of the time. They also have a 62-64 over/under record. The Padres are 66-66 against the run line and have a 75-51 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 74-57 record, including 28-36 on the road. Mat Latos has an earned run average of 4.76 and is 4-9 so far on the season while having a 1.28 WHIP. The Dodgers are 8-12 over his 107.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 107 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-9. His teammates are averaging 3.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 345 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen while being struck out 410 times and walking 125 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.57 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.38 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.95.

Los Angeles ranks 27th in the league in team batting average at .244 while hitting .243 on the road. The Dodgers hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 28th in baseball with 8.14 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 134.

With a 32-31 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 64-68 overall mark. Colin Rea is starting this game 2-2 for the season with an earned run average of 5.95 and a WHIP of 1.47. The Padres have a record of 2-2 over the 19.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 23 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-1. His teammates score an average of 5.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 355 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 379 times and walking 133 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.53 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.37 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96.

They rank 26th in the league in team batting average with a .245 average while hitting .248 at home. The Padres hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 26th in baseball with 8.33 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 131.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .989 after having committed 56 errors with 1,376 assists and 3,492 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 76 errors, accumulating 1,308 assists and compiling 3,535 put outs.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 62-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 57-74 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 75-51 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 66-66 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/01/15 SS Enrique Hernandez Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/31)
08/28/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/28)
08/27/15 2B Howie Kendrick Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/11/15 P Carlos Frias Back Injury is on the 15 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

San Diego Padres

09/02/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back is downgraded to doubtful Wednesday vs. Texas Rangers
09/01/15 C Derek Norris Shoulder injured last game, "?" Wednesday vs. Texas Rangers
08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres

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