Saturday, August 20, 2016

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson vs. Brandon Finnegan

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Great American Ball Park on Saturday to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Brett Anderson for the Dodgers and Brandon Finnegan for the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -150 and Cincinnati at +140. The over/under was set at 9.5. The Dodgers have a 57-56-8 over/under record and a 54-67-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Reds are 64-56-0 against the run line and have a 65-45-10 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 67-53 record, including 29-29 on the road. Starting pitcher Brett Anderson has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 45.00 and a WHIP of 6.00. He has no strikeouts over his 1 inning pitched and he has given up 5 hits so far this season. He has allowed 45 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 32.15. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.17 and they have given up 322 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the bullpen while being struck out 438 times and walking 142 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.22 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.60. The Dodgers pitchers have collectively given up 915 base hits and 443 earned runs. They have allowed 124 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 340 batters and struck out 1,122. 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 3.63.

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 .311 and his on-base percentage is at .363. He has 146 hits this season along with 78 runs scored and 56 runs batted in. He's struck out 96 times and has walked 38 times. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .297 and he has an on-base percentage of .370. He has totaled 126 hits so far while scoring 53 runs and he's driven in 62. He has walked 47 times and has struck out 89 times. The Dodgers have 1,029 hits, including 214 doubles and 142 home runs. They've stolen 35 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 20 times. Los Angeles has walked 392 times this season and they've struck out 962 times as a unit. They've left 823 men on base and have a team OPS of .734. They score 4.52 runs per contest and have scored a total of 542 runs so far this year.

Cincinnati comes into this matchup with a 29-30 home record and a 51-69 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.54, Brandon Finnegan has a 7-9 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 98 strikeouts over the 134.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 123 hits. He has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.81. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.95 and they have given up 414 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Reds bullpen while being struck out 400 times and walking 224 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 9.11 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.97. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,085 base knocks and 592 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 194 home runs this year and they give up 1.6 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 481 hitters and struck out 917. They give up a walk 4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 5.30.

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 25th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.28 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .302 and he has an OBP of .428. He has 121 hits this year along with 75 runs scored and 63 RBI. He's struck out 105 times and has walked on 88 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 993 base hits, including 201 doubles and 129 homers. They have 109 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 36 times. Cincinnati as a team has walked 336 times this year and they have struck out 984 times. They've had 711 men left on base and have an OPS of .709. They score 4.4 runs per game and have totaled 528 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 57-56-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 54-67-0 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 65-45-10 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 64-56-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

08/19/16 P Bud Norris Back 15-day DL (8/1); expected to be activated & start Friday vs. Cincinnati Reds
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)
08/04/16 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

08/19/16 SS Zack Cozart Knee "?" Friday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
08/18/16 LF Adam Duvall Foot "?" Friday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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