Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Zimmermann (8-7) vs. Clayton Kershaw (9-6)

The Los Angeles Dodgers welcome the Washington Nationals to Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. The probable starters are Jordan Zimmermann for the Nationals and Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Washington at +197 and Los Angeles at -213. The over/under was set at 6. The Nationals, with a 49-62 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 59-48 over/under record. The Dodgers are 49-63 against the run line and have a 56-51 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Nationals head into this matchup with a 58-53 record, including 27-30 on the road. Jordan Zimmermann has an earned run average of 3.44 and is 8-7 so far on the season while having a 1.22 WHIP. The Nationals are 13-10 over his 141.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 148 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Nationals are 13-9 in his starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 299 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.58. The bullpen has struck out 297 and walked 95 batters this season while opposing teams hit .246 against them. Washington has a team average of 8.9 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.22 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.64, they are 10th in the league.

As a team, Washington is batting .250, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .255 average away from home. The Nationals on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 14th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .396. With 119 hits, Bryce Harper leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.4.

With a 37-19 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 62-50 overall mark. Clayton Kershaw is starting this game 9-6 for the season with an earned run average of 2.51 and a WHIP of 0.95. The Dodgers have a record of 12-10 over the 154 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 116 hits. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 9-12 when he starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 302 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.16. The Dodgers bullpen has struck out 361 batters and walked 112 this season while opposing teams have hit .246 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.35 hits per game and are averaging 7.52 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.66, they are 11th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .246 average at home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .309, which puts them at 21st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .394. With 124 hits, Howie Kendrick leads the team while his team ranks 23rd in hits per game with 8.26.

In terms of team defense, the Nationals have a fielding percentage of .984 with 64 total errors, 1,034 assists and 2,946 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Dodgers have accumlated 49 errors while having 1173 assists and 2,972 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 59-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 49-62 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 56-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 49-63 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

08/10/15 P Aaron Barrett Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/9)
08/08/15 2B Dan Uggla Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8)
07/10/15 CF Denard Span Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Los Angeles Dodgers

08/10/15 2B Howie Kendrick Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
07/31/15 3B Justin Turner Thigh Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/15)
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

Josh's Pick: Take the Nationals

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