Saturday, July 18, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw (6-6) vs. Doug Fister (3-4)

The Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park on Saturday. The Dodgers send Clayton Kershaw to the mound to face Doug Fister of the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -153 and Washington at +143. The over/under was set at 6.5. 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 show up with a 51-39 record, including 18-22 on the road. Starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw holds a 6-6 record with an earned run average of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.02. In his starts, the Dodgers are 9-9 over his 123 innings pitched this season while giving up 99 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-9. The team is averaging 4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.56 and they have given up 223 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .230 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 88 times and striking out 287 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.33 strikeouts per game while getting 8.36 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 11th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.64.

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

Washington is 25-16 at home while holding a 48-39 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 4.08, Doug Fister will come into this game holding a 3-4 record and a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Nationals are 4-7 and he has allowed 74 hits over 64 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-5. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.31 and they have given up 229 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .244 against the Nationals bullpen while walking 74 times and striking out 223 times. Washington is averaging 7.91 strikeouts per game while getting 8.92 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.56.

They are batting .255 as a team, which is good for 13th in the league and 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. Yunel Escobar leads the team in hits with 97 while the team ranks 14th in baseball with 8.59 hits a game.

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. The Nationals have committed 55 errors on the season with 820 assists and 2,310 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .983 on the year.

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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