Thursday, June 18, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Colby Lewis (6-3) vs. Zack Greinke (5-2)

The Texas Rangers head to Dodger Stadium on Thursday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Colby Lewis for the Rangers and Zack Greinke for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +194 and Los Angeles at -210. The over/under was set at 7. The Rangers have a 28-34 over/under record and a 41-24 run line mark, meaning they cover 63% of the time. The Dodgers are 29-36 against the run line and have a 33-30 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Rangers head into this matchup with a 35-30 record, including 20-14 on the road. Starting pitcher Colby Lewis holds a 6-3 record with an earned run average of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.20. The Rangers are 6-7 over his 80.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 79 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-4. His teammates are averaging 6.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.53 and they've given up 212 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen while being struck out 163 times and walking 79 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 8.91 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.55 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01.

Texas ranks 16th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .237 on the road. Ranked at 10th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rangers sit at .322 and they hold a .402 team slugging percentage. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.6 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 86.

With a 25-10 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 37-28 overall mark. With an earned run average of 1.95, Zack Greinke will come into this game holding a 5-2 record and a 0.97 WHIP. The Dodgers have a record of 8-5 over the 87.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 68 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-5. His teammates score an average of 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.06 and they have given up 151 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .220 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 200 times and walking 61 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.07 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.53 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77.

They rank 25th in the league in team batting average with a .241 average while hitting .247 at home. Ranked at 25th in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .300 and they hold a .382 team slugging percentage. They rank 27th in baseball with 7.94 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 72.

The Rangers have committed 55 errors and have combined for 661 assists and 1,749 put outs leading to a .978 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .988 team fielding percentage while committing 30 errors, accumulating 686 assists and compiling 1,724 put outs.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 28-34 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 41-24 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 33-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 29-36 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

06/17/15 LF Scott Van Slyke Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31); expected to be activated Wednesday vs. Texas Rangers
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
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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