Saturday, July 30, 2016

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Braden Shipley vs. Scott Kazmir

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Dodger Stadium on Saturday to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Braden Shipley for the Diamondbacks and Scott Kazmir for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +185 and Los Angeles at -200. The over/under was set at 8. The Diamondbacks have a 54-44-4 over/under record and a 42-60-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 41% of the time. The Dodgers are 48-54-0 against the run line and have a 48-46-8 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Diamondbacks head into this matchup with a 42-60 record, including 25-25 on the road. Starting pitcher Braden Shipley has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 10.13 and a WHIP of 2.25. He has 4 strikeouts over his 5.1 innings pitched and he has given up 8 hits so far this season. He has allowed 13.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 11.2. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.62 and they have given up 347 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the bullpen while being struck out 306 times and walking 156 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.51 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.11 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Diamondbacks pitchers have collectively given up 968 base hits and 494 earned runs. They have allowed 122 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 376 batters and struck out 825. They walk 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.47 and their FIP as a unit is 4.43.

As a team, Arizona is batting .264, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .265 average away from home. The Diamondbacks hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.25 hits per game. Jean Segura comes into this game hitting .317 and his on-base percentage is at .364. He has 128 hits this season along with 61 runs scored and 40 runs batted in. He's struck out 62 times and has walked 23 times. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .298 and he has an on-base percentage of .415. He has totaled 109 hits so far while scoring 61 runs and he's driven in 65. He has walked 71 times and has struck out 94 times. The Diamondbacks have 943 hits, including 179 doubles and 115 home runs. They've stolen 69 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 21 times. Arizona has walked 281 times this season and they've struck out 907 times as a unit. They've left 710 men on base and have a team OPS of .753. They score 4.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 452 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a 31-19 home record and a 57-45 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.35, Scott Kazmir has a 9-3 record and a 1.27 WHIP. He has 117 strikeouts over the 109.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 100 hits. He has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.28. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 2.97 and they have given up 246 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .196 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 351 times and walking 115 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.21 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.38. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 754 base knocks and 358 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 98 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 277 hitters and struck out 975. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.12 while their FIP as a staff is 3.43.

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .260 average at home. The Dodgers hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331 which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.17 hits per contest. Corey Seager comes into this matchup batting .303 and he has an OBP of .358. He has 119 hits this year along with 65 runs scored and 46 RBI. He's struck out 81 times and has walked on 34 occasions. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .281 and he has an OBP of .355. He has collected 101 hits so far while he's scored 39 runs and drove in 51. He has earned a walk 42 times and has punched out 79 times. The Dodgers as a unit have 849 base hits, including 166 doubles and 112 homers. They have 32 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 17 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 343 times this year and they have struck out 808 times. They've had 701 men left on base and have an OPS of .712. They score 4.3 runs per game and have totaled 439 runs so far this season.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 54-44-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 42-60-0 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 48-46-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 48-54-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

07/28/16 3B Jake Lamb Hand is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
07/24/16 SS Nick Ahmed Hip 15-day DL (7/23)
07/17/16 C Chris Herrmann Hamstring 15-day DL (7/17)
07/07/16 P Andrew Chafin Shoulder 15-day DL (7/4)
07/03/16 P Zack Greinke Oblique 15-day DL (6/29)
06/24/16 CF Socrates Brito Toe 15-day DL (6/23)
06/20/16 RF David Peralta Back 15-day DL (6/19)
05/27/16 P Rubby De La Rosa Elbow 60-day DL (5/26)
04/02/16 CF A.J. Pollock Elbow 60-day DL (4/2), out for season

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/28/16 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring doubtful Friday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
07/21/16 P Chris Hatcher Oblique 60-day DL
07/19/16 P Casey Fien Elbow 15-day DL (7/17)
07/19/16 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Elbow 15-day DL (7/9)
07/16/16 LF Trayce Thompson Back 15-day DL (7/10)
06/30/16 P Clayton Kershaw Back 15-day DL (6/27)
06/30/16 LF Enrique Hernandez Ribs 15-day DL (6/28)
05/31/16 P Alex Wood Tricep 60-day DL (5/31)
05/24/16 P Chin-Hui Tsao Tricep 60-day DL (5/22)
05/03/16 P Josh Ravin Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/23/16 P Yimi Garcia Bicep 60-day DL (4/23)
04/05/16 P Frankie Montas Ribs 60-day DL (2/20)
04/04/16 P Brett Anderson Back 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 LF Andre Ethier Leg 60-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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