Saturday, September 5, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood (9-9) vs. Tyson Ross (10-9)

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Petco Park. The Dodgers send Alex Wood to the mound to face Tyson Ross of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -105 and San Diego at -105. The over/under was set at 7. The Dodgers have a 63-65 over/under record and a 57-76 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Padres are 68-66 against the run line and have a 77-51 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 75-58 record, including 28-37 on the road. Alex Wood has a 9-9 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.67 and a 1.41 WHIP. He's pitched 154.1 innings thus far while surrendering 167 hits over that time and when he starts, the Dodgers are 10-16. The Dodgers are also 11-11 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.05 and they've given up 352 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .245 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 126 times and striking out 414 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.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .244, good for 28th in the league while putting together a .244 average away from home. Ranked at 25th in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .306 and they hold a .388 team slugging percentage. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 136 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 8.18 hits per game.

With a 33-32 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 65-69 overall mark. Tyson Ross has a record of 10-9 while sporting an earned run average of 3.27 on the year with a 1.35 WHIP. He's pitched 165 innings thus far while surrendering 149 hits over that time in which the Padres are 16-12. The Padres are also 15-11 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.01 and they have given up 364 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .235 against the Padres bullpen while walking 139 times and striking out 385 times. San Diego is averaging 8.42 strikeouts per game while getting 8.53 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 19th in the league in team earned run average at 3.98.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .250 average at home. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .301 and they hold a .388 team slugging percentage. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 134 while the team ranks 23rd in baseball with 8.38 hits a game.

The Dodgers have committed 57 errors and have combined for 1,395 assists and 3,543 put outs leading to a .989 team fielding percentage. The Padres have committed 79 errors on the season with 1,326 assists and 3,592 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 63-65 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 57-76 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 77-51 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 68-66 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/04/15 LF Andre Ethier Knee "?" Friday vs. San Diego Padres
09/04/15 3B Justin Turner Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. San Diego Padres
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 Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season

San Diego Padres

09/04/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back is downgraded to expected to miss Friday 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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