Friday, June 5, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Martinez (5-2) vs. Brett Anderson (2-3)

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at Dodger Stadium. Carlos Martinez is the probable starter for the Cardinals and he'll face Brett Anderson of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at +112 and Los Angeles at -122. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Cardinals have a 20-31 over/under record and a 31-22 run line mark, meaning they cover 59% of the time. The Dodgers are 25-28 against the run line and have a 29-22 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Cardinals show up with a 35-18 record, including 13-11 on the road. Starting pitcher Carlos Martinez holds a 5-2 record with an earned run average of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.28. The Cardinals are 8-2 over his 60.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 50 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-4. The team is averaging 5.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.14 and they have given up 144 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 145 and walked 55 batters this season while opposing teams hit .237 against them. St. Louis has a team average of 8.2 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.92 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.65, they are 1st in the league.

St. Louis is batting .267 as a team, which is good for 5th in the league and hitting .254 away from home. The Cardinals hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331 which is good for 4th in baseball. With 61 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.15.

Los Angeles is 21-7 at home while holding a 31-22 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.42, Brett Anderson will come into this game holding a 2-3 record and a 1.36 WHIP. The Dodgers have a record of 5-5 over the 55.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 61 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-6. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.09 and they have given up 129 base hits on the year. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 173 batters and walked 56 this season while opposing teams have hit .222 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 7.94 hits per game and are averaging 7.52 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.66, they are 9th in the league.

They are batting .241 as a team, which is good for 23rd in the league and hitting .253 at home. The Dodgers hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299 which is good for 27th in baseball. With 62 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 7.93.

St. Louis has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 32 errors with 540 assists and 1,446 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumlated 24 errors while having 556 assists and 1,400 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 20-31 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 31-22 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 29-22 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 25-28 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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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