Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson (2-4) vs. Chi Chi Gonzalez (2-1)

The Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Globe Life Park on Tuesday. Brett Anderson is the probable starter for the Dodgers and he'll face Chi Chi Gonzalez of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -130 and Texas at +110. The over/under was set at 9. The Dodgers have a 33-28 over/under record and a 29-34 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Rangers are 39-24 against the run line and have a 28-32 over/under record. They cover the spread 62% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 37-26 record, including 12-16 on the road. Starting pitcher Brett Anderson holds a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.34. In his starts, the Dodgers are 6-6 over his 68 innings pitched this season while giving up 73 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 5-7 in his starts. He is getting 3.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 149 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.06. The bullpen has struck out 199 and walked 61 batters this season while opposing teams hit .220 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.07 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.57 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.80, they are 12th in the league.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .242, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .234 average away from home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .301, which puts them at 26th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .384. With 71 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 8.

With a 13-16 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 33-30 overall mark. With an earned run average of 0.42, Chi Chi Gonzalez will come into this game holding a 2-1 record and a 1.06 WHIP. In his starts, the Rangers are 2-1 and he has allowed 13 hits over 21.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Rangers are 0-3 when he starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 207 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.54. The Rangers bullpen has struck out 161 batters and walked 78 this season while opposing teams have hit .257 against them. Texas has a team average of 8.97 hits per game and are averaging 6.63 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.09, they are 21st in the league.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .269 average at Safeco Field. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .404. With 84 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.63.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .987 with 30 total errors, 665 assists and 1,676 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rangers have accumlated 55 errors while having 634 assists and 1,695 put outs leading to a .977 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 33-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 29-34 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 28-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 39-24 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
06/02/15 LF Scott Van Slyke Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/27)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/23)

Texas Rangers

06/15/15 CF Delino DeShields Jr. Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
06/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
06/01/15 3B Adrian Beltre Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
05/26/15 P Neftali Feliz Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/10)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers

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