Friday, September 4, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Bolsinger (5-3) vs. James Shields (10-6)

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Petco Park on Friday to play the San Diego Padres. 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 -110 and San Diego at +100. The over/under was set at 7. The Dodgers have a 62-65 over/under record and a 57-75 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Padres are 67-66 against the run line and have a 76-51 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 75-57 record, including 28-36 on the road. Michael Bolsinger has an earned run average of 2.83 and is 5-3 so far on the season while having a 1.24 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 9-7 over his 89 innings pitched this season while giving up 79 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 8-8 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 345 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.95. Opposing teams are hitting .243 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 125 times and striking out 410 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.38 strikeouts per game while getting 8.58 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 15th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.95.

Los Angeles is batting .244 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .244 away from home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .306, which puts them at 25th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .388. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 136 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 8.18 hits per game.

San Diego is 32-32 at home while holding a 64-69 overall record on the season. James Shields is starting this game 10-6 for the season with an earned run average of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.31. In his starts, the Padres are 13-15 and he has allowed 163 hits over 171.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Padres are 20-7 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.6 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 359 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.97. Opposing teams are hitting .235 against the Padres bullpen while walking 137 times and striking out 383 times. San Diego is averaging 8.42 strikeouts per game while getting 8.53 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96.

They are batting .245 as a team, which is good for 26th in the league and hitting .247 at home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .300, which puts them at 30th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .385. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 134 while the team ranks 27th in baseball with 8.33 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .989 with 56 total errors, 1,384 assists and 3,519 put outs. The Padres have committed 78 errors on the season with 1,316 assists and 3,565 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 62-65 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 57-75 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 76-51 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 67-66 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/03/15 2B Jose Peraza Hamstring expected to miss 3-5 games
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 C Derek Norris Shoulder "?" Thursday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
09/02/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back "?" Thursday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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