Sunday, September 6, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson (8-8) vs. Andrew Cashner (5-13)

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Petco Park on Sunday to take on the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers send Brett Anderson to the mound to face Andrew Cashner of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -121 and San Diego at +111. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Dodgers, with a 58-76 run line record, cover the spread 43% of the time. They also have a 64-65 over/under record. The Padres have a 78-51 over/under record and a 68-67 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 76-58 record, including 29-37 on the road. Brett Anderson has an earned run average of 3.43 and is 8-8 so far on the season while having a 1.31 WHIP. The Dodgers are 14-12 over his 152.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 159 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 12-13. His teammates are averaging 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.03 and they have given up 354 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .244 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 126 times and striking out 420 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.34 strikeouts per game while getting 8.57 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 15th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.93.

Los Angeles ranks 28th in the league in team batting average at .244 while hitting .244 on the road. The Dodgers hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306 which is good for 26th in baseball. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 136 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 8.17 hits per game.

With a 33-33 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 65-70 overall mark. Andrew Cashner is starting this game 5-13 for the season with an earned run average of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.38. The Padres have a record of 10-16 over the 156 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 168 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 15-9. His teammates score an average of 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 371 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Padres bullpen while walking 142 times and striking out 391 times. San Diego is averaging 8.43 strikeouts per game while getting 8.54 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01.

They rank 26th in the league in team batting average with a .246 average while hitting .248 at home. The Padres hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 30th in baseball. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 135 while the team ranks 26th in baseball with 8.35 hits a game.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .988 after having committed 58 errors with 1,402 assists and 3,570 put outs for the season. The Padres have committed 79 errors on the season with 1,336 assists and 3,619 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 64-65 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 58-76 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 78-51 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 68-67 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/04/15 LF Andre Ethier Knee "?" Saturday 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 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

09/04/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back "?" Saturday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
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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