Friday, August 19, 2016

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Bud Norris vs. Tim Adleman

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Great American Ball Park on Friday to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Bud Norris for the Dodgers and Tim Adleman for the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -145 and Cincinnati at +135. The over/under was set at 9.5. The Dodgers have a 56-56-8 over/under record and a 53-67-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Reds are 63-56-0 against the run line and have a 64-45-10 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 67-52 record, including 29-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Bud Norris has a 6-9 record with an earned run average of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 92 strikeouts over his 99.1 innings pitched and he has given up 95 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.91. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.15 and they have given up 319 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .206 against the bullpen while being struck out 434 times and walking 140 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 9.61 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.23 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Dodgers pitchers have collectively given up 906 base hits and 439 earned runs. They have allowed 122 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 336 batters and struck out 1,113. They walk 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.16 and their FIP as a unit is 3.61.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .263, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .263 average away from home. The Dodgers hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.88 hits per game. Corey Seager comes into this game hitting .309 and his on-base percentage is at .362. He has 144 hits this season along with 77 runs scored and 56 runs batted in. He's struck out 96 times and has walked 38 times. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .298 and he has an on-base percentage of .371. He has totaled 125 hits so far while scoring 53 runs and he's driven in 62. He has walked 47 times and has struck out 88 times. The Dodgers have 1,022 hits, including 212 doubles and 140 home runs. They've stolen 35 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 20 times. Los Angeles has walked 390 times this season and they've struck out 953 times as a unit. They've left 818 men on base and have a team OPS of .734. They score 4.52 runs per contest and have scored a total of 538 runs so far this year.

Cincinnati comes into this matchup with a 28-30 home record and a 50-69 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.72, Tim Adleman has a 1-1 record and a 1.40 WHIP. He has 16 strikeouts over the 19.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 18 hits. He has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.06. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.99 and they have given up 412 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Reds bullpen while being struck out 397 times and walking 223 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 9.12 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.68 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.00. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,077 base knocks and 590 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 193 home runs this year and they give up 1.6 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 480 hitters and struck out 907. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 5.31.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .248 average at home. The Reds hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.29 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .303 and he has an OBP of .427. He has 121 hits this year along with 74 runs scored and 63 RBI. He's struck out 105 times and has walked on 86 occasions. Zack Cozart is hitting .263 and he has an OBP of .313. He has collected 109 hits so far while he's scored 61 runs and drove in 46. He has earned a walk 30 times and has punched out 71 times. The Reds as a unit have 985 base hits, including 200 doubles and 128 homers. They have 107 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 36 times. Cincinnati as a team has walked 333 times this year and they have struck out 972 times. They've had 706 men left on base and have an OPS of .709. They score 4.39 runs per game and have totaled 523 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 56-56-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 53-67-0 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 64-45-10 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 63-56-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

08/15/16 P Brett Anderson Wrist probable for next scheduled start Saturday vs. Cincinnati Reds
08/15/16 P Josh Ravin Tricep 15-day DL (8/14)
08/14/16 P Brandon McCarthy Hip 15-day DL (8/14)
08/10/16 LF Scott Van Slyke Wrist 15-day DL (8/8)
08/07/16 P Rich Hill Finger 15-day DL (7/20)
08/05/16 P Bud Norris Back 15-day DL (8/1)
08/04/16 P Adam Liberatore Elbow 15-day DL (8/3)
08/04/16 P Louis Coleman Shoulder 15-day DL (8/3)
07/21/16 P Chris Hatcher Oblique 60-day DL (7/20)
07/19/16 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Elbow 15-day DL (7/9)
07/16/16 LF Trayce Thompson Back 60-day DL (7/10)
06/30/16 P Clayton Kershaw Back 60-day DL (6/27)
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)
04/23/16 P Yimi Garcia Bicep 60-day DL (4/23)
03/31/16 LF Andre Ethier Leg 60-day DL (3/25)

Cincinnati Reds

08/17/16 LF Adam Duvall Foot "?" Thursday vs. Miami Marlins
08/17/16 CF Billy Hamilton Knee "?" Thursday vs. Miami Marlins
08/04/16 P A.J. Morris Shoulder 15-day DL (6/16)
06/23/16 P Alfredo Simon Trapezius 15-day DL (6/22)
06/01/16 P Caleb Cotham Shoulder 15-day DL (5/29)
05/02/16 C Devin Mesoraco Shoulder 60-day DL (5/1); out for season
04/10/16 CF Yorman Rodriguez Hamstring 60-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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