Friday, October 2, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Casey Kelly (0-1) vs. Alex Wood (11-12)

The San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at Dodger Stadium. Casey Kelly is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face Alex Wood of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +175 and Los Angeles at -185. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Padres have a 91-60 over/under record and a 74-84 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Dodgers are 71-87 against the run line and have a 76-77 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 73-85 record, including 35-43 on the road. Casey Kelly has an earned run average of 9.00 and is 0-1 so far on the season while having a 1.71 WHIP. He's pitched 7 innings thus far while surrendering 11 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 0-1. Against the over/under, the Padres are 1-0 in his starts. The team is averaging 3 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 435 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 480 and walked 178 batters this season while opposing teams hit .238 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.58 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.63 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.11, they are 20th in the league.

San Diego is batting .244 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .241 away from home. The Padres hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 30th in baseball. With 158 hits, Matt Kemp leads the team while his team ranks 29th in hits per game with 8.23.

With a 52-26 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 88-70 overall mark. Alex Wood is starting this game 11-12 for the season with an earned run average of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.37. He's pitched 182.2 innings thus far while surrendering 193 hits over that time in which the Dodgers are 12-19. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 14-13 when he starts. The team is averaging 3.5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 439 base hits on the year. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 507 batters and walked 148 this season while opposing teams have hit .246 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.45 hits per game and are averaging 7.62 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.88, they are 13th in the league.

They are batting .246 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .250 at home. The Dodgers hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 26th in baseball. With 154 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 8.23.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 91 errors with 1,537 assists and 4,222 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumulated 74 errors while having 1,681 assists and 4,229 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 91-60 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 74-84 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 76-77 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 71-87 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

10/01/15 LF Justin Upton Neck expected to miss Thursday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
09/30/15 RF Matt Kemp Finger out for season
09/13/15 P Colin Rea Elbow "?" for next scheduled start
09/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/2)
08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4), out for season
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4), out for season
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Los Angeles Dodgers

10/01/15 3B Justin Turner Knee "?" Friday vs. San Diego Padres
09/15/15 2B Jose Peraza Hamstring out indefinitely
08/28/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/28)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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