Saturday, May 23, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy (2-3) vs. Michael Bolsinger (2-0)

The San Diego Padres head to Dodger Stadium on Saturday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Ian Kennedy for the Padres and Michael Bolsinger for the Dodgers. The opening line has San Diego at +152 and Los Angeles at -162. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season San Diego is 25-16 against the over/under while the Dodgers are 23-15.

The Padres come into this game with a 20-22 record, including 9-10 on the road. Ian Kennedy has a 2-3 record and an earned run average of 6.75. He's given up 31 hits in 29.1 innings pitched so far and San Diego is currently averaging 6.7 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .246, good for 17th in the league. They also rank 25th in the league in on base percentage at .302 with Justin Upton leading the way at .348.

The Dodgers overall record is 24-16 and they are 17-5 at home. Michael Bolsinger is currently 2-0 with an ERA of 1.04. He's pitched 17.1 innings thus far and given up 13 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 4.7 runs in his starts this year. The Dodgers are 9th in the league in team ERA at 3.57 and 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.82. They come into this game batting .232 as a team with an OBP of .288, good for 29th in the league.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 25-16 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 17-25 against the run line

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 23-15 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 20-20 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

05/20/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist 15-day DL (5/11)
05/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Shoulder 15-day DL (5/8)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder 15-day DL (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee 60-day DL (3/26)

Los Angeles Dodgers

05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral 15-day DL (5/14)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow 60-day DL (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique 15-day DL (4/27)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm 15-day DL (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/26/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring 15-day DL (4/25)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow 60-day DL (2/23)
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow 60-day DL (2/21)

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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