Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Josh Tomlin vs. Gio Gonzalez

The Cleveland Indians visit Nationals Park on Wednesday to play the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Josh Tomlin for the Indians and Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at +123 and Washington at -133. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Indians have a 55-45-9 over/under record and a 56-53-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Nationals are 59-52-0 against the run line and have a 52-52-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Indians head into this matchup with a 62-47 record, including 31-27 on the road. Starting pitcher Josh Tomlin has a 11-4 record with an earned run average of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.16. He has 89 strikeouts over his 125.1 innings pitched and he has given up 129 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.86. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.76 and they have given up 302 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen while being struck out 313 times and walking 132 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.29 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.43 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Indians pitchers have collectively given up 908 base hits and 423 earned runs. They have allowed 129 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 325 batters and struck out 924. They walk 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.01.

As a team, Cleveland is batting .262, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .240 average away from home. The Indians hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.06 hits per game. Francisco Lindor comes into this game hitting .306 and his on-base percentage is at .356. He has 129 hits this season along with 73 runs scored and 55 runs batted in. He's struck out 63 times and has walked 36 times. Jason Kipnis is hitting .284 and he has an on-base percentage of .345. He has totaled 120 hits so far while scoring 64 runs and he's driven in 61. He has walked 39 times and has struck out 96 times. The Indians have 987 hits, including 192 doubles and 144 home runs. They've stolen 80 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 20 times. Cleveland has walked 350 times this season and they've struck out 866 times as a unit. They've left 716 men on base and have a team OPS of .764. They score 4.99 runs per contest and have scored a total of 544 runs so far this year.

Washington comes into this matchup with a 33-21 home record and a 66-45 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.13, Gio Gonzalez has a 7-9 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 122 strikeouts over the 128.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 122 hits. He has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.89. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.02 and they have given up 271 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the Nationals bullpen while being struck out 328 times and walking 105 times this season. As a team, Washington has allowed 7.64 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.29 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.21. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 856 base knocks and 360 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 103 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Washington as a staff has walked 316 hitters and struck out 1,041. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.16 while their FIP as a staff is 3.44.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .247 average at home. The Nationals hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.56 hits per contest. Daniel Murphy comes into this matchup batting .350 and he has an OBP of .390. He has 139 hits this year along with 66 runs scored and 81 RBI. He's struck out 44 times and has walked on 23 occasions. Bryce Harper is hitting .233 and he has an OBP of .374. He has collected 83 hits so far while he's scored 59 runs and drove in 57. He has earned a walk 82 times and has punched out 78 times. The Nationals as a unit have 950 base hits, including 183 doubles and 147 homers. They have 76 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 29 times. Washington as a team has walked 388 times this year and they have struck out 843 times. They've had 762 men left on base and have an OPS of .754. They score 4.7 runs per game and have totaled 522 runs so far this season.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 55-45-9 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 56-53-0 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 52-52-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 59-52-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

08/02/16 P Danny Salazar Elbow 15-day DL (8/2)
07/31/16 P Jeff Manship Wrist 15-day DL (7/27)
07/19/16 C Yan Gomes Shoulder 15-day DL (7/18)
07/18/16 P Tommy Hunter Back 15-day DL (7/10)
07/07/16 P Zach McAllister Hip 15-day DL (7/6)
06/01/16 LF Marlon Byrd Suspension out for season
05/14/16 LF Michael Brantley Shoulder 60-day DL (5/10)

Washington Nationals

08/09/16 RF Bryce Harper Neck is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs. Cleveland Indians
08/07/16 1B Ryan Zimmerman Wrist 15-day DL (8/1)
07/30/16 C Jose Lobaton Elbow 15-day DL (7/20)
07/27/16 2B Stephen Drew Vertigo 15-day DL (7/24)
07/03/16 P Joe Ross Shoulder 15-day DL (7/3)
03/31/16 P Aaron Barrett Elbow 60-day DL (4/1)

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians

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