Tuesday, September 29, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw (15-7) vs. Madison Bumgarner (18-8)

The San Francisco Giants host the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park on Tuesday. Clayton Kershaw is the probable starter for the Dodgers and he'll face Madison Bumgarner of the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -113 and San Francisco at +103. The over/under was set at 7. The Dodgers, with a 70-85 run line record, cover the spread 45% of the time. They also have a 75-75 over/under record. The Giants have a 76-69 over/under record and a 89-66 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 57% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 87-68 record, including 35-42 on the road. Clayton Kershaw has an earned run average of 2.25 and is 15-7 so far on the season while having a 0.91 WHIP. He's pitched 220 innings thus far while surrendering 160 hits over that time and when he starts, the Dodgers are 18-13. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 12-18. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 429 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.95. The bullpen has struck out 501 and walked 144 batters this season while opposing teams hit .246 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.49 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.56 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.93, they are 13th in the league.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .244, good for 28th in the league while putting together a .243 average away from home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .305, which puts them at 28th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .392. With 151 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 8.17.

San Francisco is 44-30 at home while holding a 81-74 overall record on the season. Madison Bumgarner is starting this game 18-8 for the season with an earned run average of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.01. He's pitched 212.2 innings thus far while surrendering 176 hits over that time in which the Giants are 19-12. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 16-13. He is getting 4.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 424 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.27. The Giants bullpen has struck out 406 batters and walked 139 this season while opposing teams have hit .233 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.43 hits per game and are averaging 7.33 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.72, they are 7th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .270 average at home. The Giants on-base percentage sits at .328, which puts them at 2nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .409. With 174 hits, Buster Posey leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.28.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .987 with 74 total errors, 1,646 assists and 4,143 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Giants have accumulated 75 errors while having 1,604 assists and 4,135 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 75-75 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 70-85 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 76-69 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 89-66 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/27/15 1B Adrian Gonzalez Back "?" Monday vs. San Francisco Giants
09/26/15 SS Enrique Hernandez Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/31); expected to be activated Monday vs SF Giants
09/15/15 2B Jose Peraza Hamstring out indefinitely
08/28/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/28)
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 Francisco Giants

09/24/15 1B Brandon Belt Concussion out for season
09/24/15 LF Gregor Blanco Concussion out for season
09/24/15 RF Hunter Pence Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/18); out for season
09/24/15 RF Norichika Aoki Concussion out for season
09/23/15 CF Juan Perez Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/23); out for season
09/16/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/16), out for season
09/09/15 C Hector Sanchez Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/8)
09/07/15 C Andrew Susac Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/6)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/28), out for season
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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