Friday, June 19, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Christopher Heston (6-5) vs. Michael Bolsinger (4-1)

The San Francisco Giants head to Dodger Stadium on Friday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Christopher Heston for the Giants and Michael Bolsinger for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +129 and Los Angeles at -139. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Giants, with a 35-32 run line record, cover the spread 52% of the time. They also have a 32-31 over/under record. The Dodgers have a 34-30 over/under record and a 29-37 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Giants come into this game with a 35-32 record, and they are 18-14 away from home. Starting pitcher Christopher Heston holds a 6-5 record with an earned run average of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.25. He's pitched 79 innings thus far while surrendering 77 hits over that time and when he starts, the Giants are 8-5. Against the over/under, the Giants are 6-6 in his starts. He is getting 4.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 177 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.22. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen while being struck out 169 times and walking 61 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.45 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.71.

As a team, San Francisco is batting .267, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .284 average away from home. The Giants on-base percentage sits at .327, which puts them at 5th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .396. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.22 hits per game and Norichika Aoki leads the team with 80.

With a 37-29 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 25-11 at home. With an earned run average of 2.25, Michael Bolsinger will come into this game holding a 4-1 record and a 1.10 WHIP. He's pitched 48 innings thus far while surrendering 36 hits over that time in which the Dodgers are 5-3. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 3-5 when he starts. He is getting 4.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 154 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.06. Teams are hitting .221 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 204 times and walking 61 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.11 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.61 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77.

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .247 average at Safeco Field. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .301, which puts them at 24th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .383. They rank 26th in baseball with 7.98 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 72.

In terms of team defense, the Giants have a fielding percentage of .985 with 37 total errors, 718 assists and 1,796 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .988 team fielding percentage while committing 29 errors, accumulating 696 assists and compiling 1,751 put outs.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 32-31 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 35-32 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 34-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 29-37 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season
06/12/15 RF Hunter Pence Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/3)
06/11/15 LF Gregor Blanco Concussion 7-day DL (6/9)
06/06/15 P Jean Machi Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/5)
04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)

Los Angeles Dodgers

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 15 day disabled list (5/30)
05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
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)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
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 Dodgers

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