Sunday, July 12, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Lohse (5-10) vs. Brett Anderson (5-5)

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Dodger Stadium on Sunday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kyle Lohse is the probable starter for the Brewers and he'll face Brett Anderson of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +155 and Los Angeles at -165. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Brewers have a 44-39 over/under record and a 40-48 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Dodgers are 38-50 against the run line and have a 43-42 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Brewers come into this game with a 37-51 record, and they are 21-23 away from home. Kyle Lohse has an earned run average of 6.29 and is 5-10 so far on the season while having a 1.43 WHIP. He's pitched 103 innings thus far while surrendering 124 hits over that time and when he starts, the Brewers are 7-11. The Brewers are also 10-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.25 and they've given up 237 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 272 and walked 97 batters this season while opposing teams hit .231 against them. Milwaukee has a team average of 9.15 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.73 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.23, they are 26th in the league.

Milwaukee ranks 20th in the league in team batting average at .249 while hitting .260 on the road. Ranked at 25th in the league in on-base percentage, the Brewers sit at .302 and they hold a .394 team slugging percentage. With 83 hits, Adam Lind leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.45.

With a 50-38 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 32-16 at home. Brett Anderson is starting this game 5-5 for the season with an earned run average of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.31. He's pitched 101 innings thus far while surrendering 104 hits over that time in which the Dodgers are 9-8. The Dodgers are also 8-9 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.51 and they have given up 217 hits on the season. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 280 batters and walked 86 this season while opposing teams have hit .230 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.33 hits per game and are averaging 7.34 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.63, they are 11th in the league.

They rank 18th in the league in team batting average with a .250 average while hitting .244 at home. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .313 and they hold a .398 team slugging percentage. With 94 hits, Howie Kendrick leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.36.

The Brewers have committed 68 errors and have combined for 916 assists and 2,354 put outs leading to a .980 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumlated 35 errors while having 914 assists and 2,341 put outs leading to a .989 fielding percentage.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 44-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 40-48 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 43-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 38-50 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

07/07/15 P Matt Garza Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/3)
06/04/15 P Brandon Kintzler Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/24/15 P Wily Peralta Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/11/15 LF Andre Ethier Quad is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
07/10/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/23); expected to start Saturday vs Milwaukee Brewers
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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