Thursday, July 9, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Severino Gonzalez (3-2) vs. Zack Greinke (7-2)

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. The probable starters are Severino Gonzalez for the Phillies and Zack Greinke for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +310 and Los Angeles at -355. The over/under was set at 7. The Phillies have a 46-33 over/under record and a 41-45 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Dodgers are 36-49 against the run line and have a 43-39 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Phillies head into this matchup with a 29-57 record, including 11-32 on the road. Severino Gonzalez has an earned run average of 8.28 and is 3-2 so far on the season while having a 1.76 WHIP. He's pitched 25 innings thus far while surrendering 39 hits over that time and when he starts, the Phillies are 3-3. The Phillies are also 5-1 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.53 and they've given up 278 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .253 against the bullpen while being struck out 274 times and walking 127 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 9.91 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.39 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.63.

As a team, Philadelphia is batting .247, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .251 average away from home. Ranked at 26th in the league in on-base percentage, the Phillies sit at .299 and they hold a .365 team slugging percentage. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.45 hits per game and Ben Revere leads the team with 91.

With a 29-16 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 47-38 overall mark. Zack Greinke is starting this game 7-2 for the season with an earned run average of 1.48 and a WHIP of 0.89. He's pitched 115.1 innings thus far while surrendering 83 hits over that time in which the Dodgers are 11-6. The Dodgers are also 9-8 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.64 and they have given up 214 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .230 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 276 times and walking 86 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.13 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.61.

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .244 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 19th in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .312 and they hold a .394 team slugging percentage. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.29 hits per game and Howie Kendrick leads the team with 93.

The Phillies have committed 64 errors and have combined for 833 assists and 2,274 put outs leading to a .980 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .989 team fielding percentage while committing 34 errors, accumulating 881 assists and compiling 2,260 put outs.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 46-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 41-45 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 43-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 36-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

07/02/15 P Aaron Harang Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/2)
06/23/15 2B Chase Utley Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/22)
06/17/15 P Jerome Williams Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/16)

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)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/23)

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies

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