Sunday, August 16, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Joe Ross (3-4) vs. Madison Bumgarner (13-6)

The San Francisco Giants host the Washington Nationals at AT&T Park on Sunday. The probable starters are Joe Ross for the Nationals and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Washington at +161 and San Francisco at -171. The over/under was set at 7. The Nationals, with a 49-66 run line record, cover the spread 43% of the time. They also have a 60-51 over/under record. The Giants have a 56-51 over/under record and a 62-53 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Nationals come into this game with a 58-57 record, and they are 27-34 away from home. Joe Ross has a 3-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.44 and a 1.03 WHIP. He's pitched 49.2 innings thus far while surrendering 43 hits over that time and when he starts, the Nationals are 3-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-5. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 308 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.59. Teams are hitting .245 against the bullpen while being struck out 304 times and walking 101 times this season. As a team, Washington has allowed 8.89 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.21 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.69.

Washington is batting .248 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .249 away from home. The Nationals on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .391. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.3 hits per game and Yunel Escobar leads the team with 122.

With a 62-53 overall record, San Francisco will come into this game 33-24 at home. Madison Bumgarner has a record of 13-6 while sporting an earned run average of 3.15 on the year with a 1.07 WHIP. He's pitched 154.1 innings thus far while surrendering 139 hits over that time in which the Giants are 14-9. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-10. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 314 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.27. Teams are hitting .235 against the Giants bullpen while being struck out 292 times and walking 102 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.24 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.70.

They are batting .271 as a team, which is good for 2nd in the league and hitting .269 at home. The Giants on-base percentage sits at .327, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .413. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.34 hits per game and Buster Posey leads the team with 130.

In terms of team defense, the Nationals have a fielding percentage of .984 with 65 total errors, 1,074 assists and 3,042 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 57 errors, accumulating 1203 assists and compiling 3,077 put outs.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 60-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 49-66 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 56-51 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 62-53 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)

San Francisco Giants

08/14/15 LF Norichika Aoki Concussion 7-day DL (8/12)
08/11/15 CF Angel Pagan Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/11)
08/07/15 P Mike Leake Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/3)
08/04/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/31/15 P Tim Hudson Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/20/15 C Andrew Susac Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Nationals

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