Friday, May 29, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Bolsinger (3-0) vs. John Lackey (2-3)

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Busch Stadium on Friday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Michael Bolsinger for the Dodgers and John Lackey for the Cardinals. The opening line has Los Angeles at +112 and St. Louis at -122. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Los Angeles is 26-18 against the over/under while the Cardinals are 19-26.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 28-18 record, including 7-11 on the road. Michael Bolsinger has a 3-0 record and an earned run average of 0.71. He's given up 14 hits in 25.1 innings pitched so far and Los Angeles is currently averaging 4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .234, good for 29th in the league. They also rank 29th in the league in on base percentage at .290 with Adrian Gonzalez leading the way at .421.

The Cardinals overall record is 31-16 and they are 18-5 at home. John Lackey is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 3.18. He's pitched 56.2 innings thus far and given up 51 hits. St. Louis has averaged 2.9 runs in his starts this year. The Cardinals are 1st in the league in team ERA at 2.78 and 10th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.31. They come into this game batting .268 as a team with an OBP of .331, good for 5th in the league.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 26-18 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 23-23 against the run line

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 19-26 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 28-19 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral 15-day DL (5/14)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow 60-day DL (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique 15-day DL (4/27)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm 15-day DL (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/26/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring 15-day DL (4/25)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow 60-day DL (2/23)

St. Louis Cardinals

05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad 15-day DL (05/26)
05/14/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist 15-day DL (5/10)
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep 15-day DL (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles 15-day DL (4/25); out for season
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 60-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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