Sunday, July 3, 2016

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Brandon McCarthy

The Colorado Rockies head to Dodger Stadium on Sunday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable pitchers are Jon Gray for the Rockies and Brandon McCarthy for the Dodgers. The opening line for this game has Colorado at +134 and Los Angeles at -144. The over/under is 8. The Rockies have a 40-37-2 over/under mark and a 42-37-0 run line record, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Dodgers are 33-47-0 against the run line and have a 38-37-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 41% of the time.

The Rockies head into this game with a 37-42 record, and they are 19-22 on the road. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 5-3 record with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.18. He has 83 strikeouts during his 76.1 innings pitched and he has given up 66 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 5.03 and they have allowed 289 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the pen while they've been struck out 225 times and walked 91 times this year. As a unit, Colorado has given up 9.92 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 hitters per nine. They are 29th in the Majors in team earned run average at 5.15. The Rockies pitchers have collectively given up 768 base hits and 398 earned runs. They have allowed 90 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 245 batters and struck out 574. They walk 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.36.

As a team, Colorado is hitting .274, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .245 average on the road. The Rockies have a .466 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .338 which is good for 3rd in the league. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.51 hits per contest. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this game hitting .326 and his on-base percentage is at .373. He has 98 hits this season along with 54 runs scored and 51 runs batted in. He's struck out 73 times and has walked 23 times. Nolan Arenado is hitting .292 and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 89 hits so far while scoring 57 runs and he's driven in 65. He has walked 36 times and has struck out 44 times. The Rockies have 752 hits, including 169 doubles and 104 home runs. They've stolen 32 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 23 times. Colorado has walked 252 times this season and they've struck out 633 times as a unit. They've left 537 men on base and have a team OPS of .804. They score 5.29 runs per contest and have scored a total of 418 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this game with a 24-15 home mark and a 45-37 overall record. Brandon McCarthy is making his season debut for the Dodgers. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.02 and they have given up 181 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .195 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 252 times and walking 89 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.23 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.58. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 594 base knocks and 279 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 75 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 226 hitters and struck out 756. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.12 while their FIP as a staff is 3.46.

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .256 average at home. The Dodgers hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.91 hits per contest. Adrian Gonzalez comes into this matchup batting .277 and he has an OBP of .351. He has 78 hits this year along with 28 runs scored and 37 RBI. He's struck out 63 times and has walked on 32 occasions. Corey Seager is hitting .302 and he has an OBP of .360. He has collected 95 hits so far while he's scored 54 runs and drove in 40. He has earned a walk 29 times and has punched out 61 times. The Dodgers as a unit have 652 base hits, including 124 doubles and 88 homers. They have 25 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 14 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 270 times this year and they have struck out 628 times. They've had 539 men left on base and have an OPS of .696. They score 4.18 runs per game and have totaled 343 runs so far this season.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 40-37-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 42-37-0 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 38-37-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 33-47-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

07/01/16 2B DJ LeMahieu Knee "?" Saturday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
07/01/16 SS Trevor Story Finger "?" Saturday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
06/19/16 P Tyler Chatwood Back 15-day DL (6/18)
06/16/16 LF Gerardo Parra Ankle 15-day DL (6/15)
06/14/16 P Christopher Rusin Shoulder 15-day DL (6/9)
06/11/16 P Jake McGee Rest 15-day DL (6/11)
05/20/16 P Christian Bergman Oblique 15-day DL (5/20)
04/10/16 P Adam Ottavino Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jairo Diaz Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/02/16 RF Yasiel Puig Shoulder left last game, probable Saturday vs. Colorado Rockies
07/01/16 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow 60-day DL (2/19); expected to be activated and start Sunday vs. Colorado Rockies
07/01/16 CF Joc Pederson Shoulder 15-day DL
06/30/16 P Clayton Kershaw Back 15-day DL
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)
04/01/16 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 LF Andre Ethier Leg 60-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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