Wednesday, June 17, 2015

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Probable Pitchers: Wandy Rodriguez (3-2) vs. Clayton Kershaw (5-3)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Texas Rangers at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Wandy Rodriguez is the probable starter for the Rangers and he'll face Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +250 and Los Angeles at -275. The over/under was set at 6. The Rangers, with a 40-24 run line record, cover the spread 63% of the time. They also have a 28-33 over/under record. The Dodgers are 29-35 against the run line and have a 33-29 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Rangers show up with a 34-30 record, including 20-14 on the road. Wandy Rodriguez has a 3-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.03 and a 1.18 WHIP. He's pitched 59.1 innings thus far while surrendering 49 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rangers are 7-3. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-9. His teammates are averaging 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.54 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .258 against the Rangers bullpen while walking 79 times and striking out 163 times. Texas is averaging 6.62 strikeouts per game while getting 8.94 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.05.

Texas ranks 15th in the league in team batting average at .251 while hitting .237 on the road. The Rangers hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 9th in baseball. Prince Fielder leads the team in hits with 84 while the team ranks 12th in baseball with 8.59 hits per game.

Los Angeles is 25-10 at home while holding a 37-27 overall record on the season. Clayton Kershaw has a record of 5-3 while sporting an earned run average of 3.21 on the year with a 1.06 WHIP. He's pitched 87 innings thus far while surrendering 70 hits over that time in which the Dodgers are 8-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-5. His teammates score an average of 4.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.01 and they have given up 150 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .219 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 61 times and striking out 200 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.56 strikeouts per game while getting 8.11 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83.

They rank 26th in the league in team batting average with a .241 average while hitting .247 at home. The Dodgers hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 26th in baseball. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 71 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 7.94 hits a game.

Texas has a team fielding percentage of .977 after having committed 55 errors with 648 assists and 1,722 put outs for the season. The Dodgers have committed 30 errors on the season with 674 assists and 1,700 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .988 on the year.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 28-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 40-24 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 33-29 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 29-35 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

06/15/15 CF Delino DeShields Jr. Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
06/01/15 3B Adrian Beltre Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
05/26/15 P Neftali Feliz Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/10)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)

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)
04/06/15 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 Rangers

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