Sunday, October 4, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: James Shields (13-7) vs. Clayton Kershaw (16-7)

The Los Angeles Dodgers welcome the San Diego Padres to Dodger Stadium on Sunday. James Shields is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +229 and Los Angeles at -250. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Padres, with a 75-85 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 92-61 over/under record. The Dodgers have a 77-78 over/under record and a 72-88 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Padres show up with a 74-86 record, including 35-44 on the road. James Shields has a 13-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.91 and a 1.33 WHIP. The Padres are 16-17 over his 202.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 189 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Padres are 24-8 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 5.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 437 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 490 and walked 179 batters this season while opposing teams hit .236 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.57 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.68 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.09, they are 20th in the league.

San Diego ranks 30th in the league in team batting average at .243 while hitting .240 on the road. The Padres hold a .386 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 8.21.

Los Angeles is 53-26 at home while holding a 90-70 overall record on the season. Clayton Kershaw has a record of 16-7 while sporting an earned run average of 2.16 on the year with a 0.89 WHIP. The Dodgers have a record of 19-13 over the 229 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 161 hits. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 13-18 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.90 and they have given up 440 base hits on the year. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 509 batters and walked 148 this season while opposing teams have hit .246 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.42 hits per game and are averaging 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.88, they are 13th in the league.

They rank 28th in the league in team batting average with a .245 average while hitting .250 at home. The Dodgers hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306 which is good for 26th in baseball. With 155 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 8.19.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 92 errors with 1,549 assists and 4,273 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumulated 75 errors while having 1,712 assists and 4,283 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 92-61 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 75-85 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 77-78 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 72-88 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

10/03/15 LF Justin Upton Neck is downgraded to doubtful Saturday & Sunday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
10/03/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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

10/03/15 3B Justin Turner Forearm is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. San Diego Padres
10/03/15 LF Scott Van Slyke Wrist expected to miss Saturday 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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