Saturday, June 20, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Tim Hudson (4-6) vs. Carlos Frias (4-4)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. Tim Hudson is the probable starter for the Giants and he'll face Carlos Frias of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +135 and Los Angeles at -145. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Giants have a 32-32 over/under record and a 36-32 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Dodgers have a 34-31 over/under record and a 29-38 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Giants show up with a 36-32 record, including 19-14 on the road. Starting pitcher Tim Hudson holds a 4-6 record with an earned run average of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.36. In his starts, the Giants are 6-7 over his 79.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 89 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Giants are 4-8 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 2.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.18 and they've given up 179 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen while being struck out 171 times and walking 63 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.21 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.66.

San Francisco ranks 4th in the league in team batting average at .267 while hitting .284 on the road. Ranked at 5th in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .327 and they hold a .396 team slugging percentage. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.24 hits per game and Norichika Aoki leads the team with 80.

Los Angeles is 26-11 at home while holding a 38-29 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 4.14, Carlos Frias will come into this game holding a 4-4 record and a 1.51 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 4-5 and he has allowed 65 hits over 54.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 4-4 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.03 and they have given up 154 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .219 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 209 times and walking 61 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.11 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.67 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.73.

They rank 24th in the league in team batting average with a .242 average while hitting .247 at home. Ranked at 24th in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .302 and they hold a .385 team slugging percentage. They rank 25th in baseball with 7.99 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 72.

The Giants have committed 37 errors and have combined for 726 assists and 1,823 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .988 team fielding percentage while committing 29 errors, accumulating 706 assists and compiling 1,778 put outs.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

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

The San Francisco Giants are 36-32 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 34-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 29-38 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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