Wednesday, July 29, 2015

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Chavez (5-10) vs. Clayton Kershaw (8-6)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Oakland Athletics at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. The probable starters are Jesse Chavez for the Athletics and Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +253 and Los Angeles at -283. The over/under was set at 6. The Athletics, with a 47-53 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 50-42 over/under record. The Dodgers have a 48-48 over/under record and a 43-57 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 44-56 record, including 23-27 on the road. Starting pitcher Jesse Chavez holds a 5-10 record with an earned run average of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.25. In his starts, the Athletics are 5-12 over his 109.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 108 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-8. The team is averaging 4.3 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.13 and they have given up 263 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 277 times and walking 101 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.16 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.48.

Oakland is batting .254 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .244 away from home. The Athletics hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.76 hits per game and Brett Lawrie leads the team with 95.

Los Angeles is 33-17 at home while holding a 56-44 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 2.51, Clayton Kershaw will come into this game holding a 8-6 record and a 0.94 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 11-9 and he has allowed 105 hits over 140 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-11. The team is averaging 4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.82 and they have given up 258 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 315 times and walking 103 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.38 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.51.

They are batting .251 as a team, which is good for 19th in the league and hitting .248 at home. The Dodgers hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.41 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 107.

Oakland has a team fielding percentage of .977 after having committed 87 errors with 1004 assists and 2,658 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .989 team fielding percentage while committing 42 errors, accumulating 1040 assists and compiling 2,654 put outs.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 50-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 47-53 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 48-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 43-57 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

07/11/15 P Jesse Hahn Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/14/15 P Pat Venditte Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11)
05/30/15 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28)
05/23/15 CF Coco Crisp Neck Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/21)
05/23/15 2B Tyler Ladendorf Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/22)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/21/15 P Brett Anderson Achilles expected to start Tuesday vs Oakland A%27s
07/20/15 C A.J. Ellis Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
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
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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