Thursday, June 4, 2015

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (7-1) vs. Carlos Frias (4-2)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host The St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. The probable starters are Michael Wacha for the Cardinals and Carlos Frias for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -107 and Los Angeles at -103. The over/under was set at 7. The Cardinals, with a 30-22 run line record, cover the spread 59% of the time. They also have a 19-31 over/under record. The Dodgers have a 28-22 over/under record and a 25-27 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 34-18 record, and they are 13-11 away from home. Michael Wacha has an earned run average of 2.27 and is 7-1 so far on the season while having a 1.04 WHIP. The Cardinals are 9-1 over his 63.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 49 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-5. His teammates are averaging 5.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 138 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 2.18. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen while being struck out 145 times and walking 55 times this season. As a team, St. Louis has allowed 8.09 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.97 batters per nine. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.64.

St. Louis ranks 5th in the league in team batting average at .266 while hitting .254 on the road. The Cardinals on-base percentage sits at .331, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .398. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.13 hits per game and Kolten Wong leads the team with 59.

With a 31-21 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 21-7 at home. Carlos Frias is starting this game 4-2 for the season with an earned run average of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.46. The Dodgers have a record of 3-3 over the 35.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 42 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-2. His teammates score an average of 5.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 111 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.65. Teams are hitting .211 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 165 times and walking 50 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 7.95 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.55 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.62.

They rank 25th in the league in team batting average with a .239 average while hitting .250 at home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .296, which puts them at 28th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .381. They rank 28th in baseball with 7.87 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 61.

In terms of team defense, the Cardinals have a fielding percentage of .985 with 30 total errors, 520 assists and 1,392 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .988 team fielding percentage while committing 23 errors, accumulating 522 assists and compiling 1,324 put outs.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 19-31 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 30-22 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 28-22 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 25-27 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (05/26)
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25); out for season
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
06/02/15 LF Scott Van Slyke Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
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)
04/26/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25)
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 Cardinals

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