Sunday, June 21, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Tim Lincecum (7-3) vs. Brett Anderson (2-4)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The Giants send Tim Lincecum to the mound to face Brett Anderson of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +141 and Los Angeles at -151. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Giants, with a 37-32 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 33-32 over/under record. The Dodgers have a 35-31 over/under record and a 29-39 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Giants head into this matchup with a 37-32 record, including 20-14 on the road. Tim Lincecum has an earned run average of 3.31 and is 7-3 so far on the season while having a 1.35 WHIP. The Giants are 7-6 over his 73.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 64 hits over that time period. The Giants are also 7-5 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.22 and they've given up 181 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against the Giants bullpen while walking 65 times and striking out 174 times. San Francisco is averaging 7.17 strikeouts per game while getting 8.41 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 10th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.68.

San Francisco is batting .268 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .285 away from home. Ranked at 4th in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .329 and they hold a .397 team slugging percentage. Norichika Aoki leads the team in hits with 81 while the team ranks 4th in baseball with 9.28 hits per game.

With a 26-12 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 38-30 overall mark. Brett Anderson is starting this game 2-4 for the season with an earned run average of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.34. The Dodgers have a record of 6-7 over the 76 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 81 hits. The Dodgers are also 5-8 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.16 and they have given up 158 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .220 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 64 times and striking out 214 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.64 strikeouts per game while getting 8.15 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.78.

They are batting .243 as a team, which is good for 23rd in the league and hitting .247 at home. Ranked at 23rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .304 and they hold a .388 team slugging percentage. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 72 while the team ranks 24th in baseball with 8.04 hits a game.

The Giants have committed 37 errors and have combined for 736 assists and 1,850 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. The Dodgers have committed 29 errors on the season with 712 assists and 1,805 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .989 on the year.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 33-32 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 37-32 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 35-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 29-39 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)
06/06/15 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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