Friday, July 17, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Bolsinger (4-3) vs. Jordan Zimmermann (8-5)

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Nationals Park on Friday to take on the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Michael Bolsinger for the Dodgers and Jordan Zimmermann for the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -110 and Washington at -110. The over/under was set at 6. The Dodgers have a 44-43 over/under record and a 38-52 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Nationals are 40-47 against the run line and have a 44-40 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 51-39 record, and they are 18-22 away from home. Starting pitcher Michael Bolsinger holds a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.25. He's pitched 73 innings thus far while surrendering 66 hits over that time and when he starts, the Dodgers are 7-6. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 6-7 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.56 and they have given up 223 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen while being struck out 287 times and walking 88 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.36 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.33 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.64.

Los Angeles ranks 18th in the league in team batting average at .250 while hitting .255 on the road. The Dodgers hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.38 hits per game and Howie Kendrick leads the team with 97.

With a 48-39 overall record, Washington will come into this game 25-16 at home. With an earned run average of 3.22, Jordan Zimmermann will come into this game holding a 8-5 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He's pitched 111.2 innings thus far while surrendering 120 hits over that time in which the Nationals are 11-7. Against the over/under, the Nationals are 10-8 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.31 and they have given up 229 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the Nationals bullpen while being struck out 223 times and walking 74 times this season. As a team, Washington has allowed 8.92 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.91 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.56.

They rank 13th in the league in team batting average with a .255 average while hitting .250 at home. The Nationals hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.59 hits per game and Yunel Escobar leads the team with 97.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .990 after having committed 35 errors with 933 assists and 2,395 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .983 team fielding percentage while committing 55 errors, accumulating 820 assists and compiling 2,310 put outs.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 44-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 38-52 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 44-40 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 40-47 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/05/15 P Carlos Frias Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
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)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Washington Nationals

07/10/15 CF Denard Span Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
07/05/15 P Stephen Strasburg Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/4)
06/26/15 2B Anthony Rendon Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/11/15 1B Ryan Zimmerman Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
05/19/15 LF Jayson Werth Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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