Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Madison Bumgarner (16-6) vs. Zack Greinke (14-3)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. The probable starters are Madison Bumgarner for the Giants and Zack Greinke for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +140 and Los Angeles at -150. The over/under was set at 6. The Giants, with a 72-58 run line record, cover the spread 55% of the time. They also have a 62-58 over/under record. The Dodgers have a 61-63 over/under record and a 57-72 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 42% of the time.

The Giants head into this matchup with a 69-61 record, including 31-34 on the road. Madison Bumgarner has a 16-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.97 and a 1.02 WHIP. The Giants are 17-9 over his 175.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 150 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Giants are 13-11 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.21 and they've given up 347 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .231 against the bullpen while being struck out 335 times and walking 112 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.44 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.35 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.71.

San Francisco is batting .269 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. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.23 hits per game and Buster Posey leads the team with 142.

With a 44-21 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 72-57 overall mark. Zack Greinke has a record of 14-3 while sporting an earned run average of 1.61 on the year with a 0.85 WHIP. The Dodgers have a record of 18-8 over the 179.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 121 hits. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 11-15 when he starts. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.04 and they have given up 338 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .245 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 401 times and walking 123 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.57 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.34 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91.

They are batting .243 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .244 at home. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .304 and they hold a .388 team slugging percentage. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.12 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 132.

The Giants have committed 59 errors and have combined for 1,350 assists and 3,469 put outs leading to a .988 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .989 team fielding percentage while committing 55 errors, accumulating 1,350 assists and compiling 3,423 put outs.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 62-58 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 72-58 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 61-63 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 57-72 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

08/30/15 SS Brandon Crawford Back "?" Monday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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 Giants

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