Monday, August 31, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Peavy (4-6) vs. Brett Anderson (8-8)

The San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday at Dodger Stadium. The probable starters are Jake Peavy for the Giants and Brett Anderson for 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. The Giants have a 61-58 over/under record and a 72-57 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Dodgers have a 61-62 over/under record and a 57-71 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 43% of the time.

The Giants head into this matchup with a 69-60 record, including 31-34 on the road. Jake Peavy has a 4-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.21 and a 1.29 WHIP. The Giants are 6-6 over his 68.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 68 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-6. The team is averaging 4.3 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.21 and they've given up 343 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against the Giants bullpen while walking 109 times and striking out 330 times. San Francisco is averaging 7.36 strikeouts per game while getting 8.4 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 9th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.69.

San Francisco is batting .268 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .268 away from home. Ranked at 4th in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .327 and they hold a .407 team slugging percentage. Buster Posey leads the team in hits with 139 while the team ranks 4th in baseball with 9.21 hits per game.

With a 44-20 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 72-56 overall mark. Brett Anderson has a record of 8-8 while sporting an earned run average of 3.36 on the year with a 1.30 WHIP. The Dodgers have a record of 13-12 over the 147.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 153 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-13. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.07 and they have given up 333 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .244 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 122 times and striking out 398 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.37 strikeouts per game while getting 8.56 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.88.

They are batting .243 as a team, which is good for 26th in the league and hitting .244 at home. Ranked at 26th in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .305 and they hold a .388 team slugging percentage. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 131 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 8.11 hits a game.

The Giants have committed 59 errors and have combined for 1,341 assists and 3,442 put outs leading to a .988 team fielding percentage. The Dodgers have committed 55 errors on the season with 1,341 assists and 3,396 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .989 on the year.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 61-58 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 72-57 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 61-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 57-71 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

08/29/15 SS Brandon Crawford Back is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
08/28/15 P Matt Cain Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/26)
08/26/15 P Jeremy Affeldt Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/20/15 RF Hunter Pence Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/18)
08/11/15 CF Angel Pagan Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/11)
08/04/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/31/15 P Tim Hudson Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Los Angeles Dodgers

08/28/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/28)
08/27/15 2B Howie Kendrick Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/13/15 P Joel Peralta Neck Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/11/15 P Carlos Frias Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
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

Guy's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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