Sunday, April 24, 2016

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood vs. Jordan Lyles

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Coors Field on Sunday to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Alex Wood for the Dodgers and Jordan Lyles for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -143 and Colorado at +133. The over/under was set at 11.5. The Dodgers have a 5-12-0 over/under record and a 7-10-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 41% of the time. The Rockies are 11-5-0 against the run line and have a 9-7-0 over/under record. They cover the spread 69% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 10-7 record, including 6-5 on the road. Starting pitcher Alex Wood has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.75. He has 7 strikeouts over his 16 innings pitched and he has given up 20 hits so far this season. He has allowed 11.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.84. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.53 and they have given up 36 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .195 against the bullpen while being struck out 44 times and walking 14 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.13 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.54. The Dodgers pitchers have collectively given up 122 base hits and 54 earned runs. They have allowed 14 home runs this season and they allow 0.8 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 42 batters and struck out 124. They walk 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.08 and their FIP as a unit is 3.54.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .217, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .231 average away from home. The Dodgers hold a .311 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .288 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in baseball with 7.12 hits per game. Adrian Gonzalez comes into this game hitting .364 and his on-base percentage is at .419. He has 24 hits this season along with 9 runs scored and 13 runs batted in. He's struck out 14 times and has walked 7 times. Joc Pederson is hitting .260 and he has an on-base percentage of .327. He has totaled 13 hits so far while scoring 9 runs and he's driven in 9. He has walked 4 times and has struck out 20 times. The Dodgers have 152 hits, including 34 doubles and 11 home runs. They've stolen 7 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 4 times. Los Angeles has walked 50 times this season and they've struck out 139 times as a unit. They've left 122 men on base and have a team OPS of .707. They score 4.88 runs per contest and have scored a total of 78 runs so far this year.

Colorado comes into this matchup with a 4-3 home record and a 9-7 overall mark. With an earned run average of 6.00, Jordan Lyles has a 1-1 record and a 1.53 WHIP. He has 9 strikeouts over the 15 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 17 hits. He has allowed 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.23. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 5.80 and they have given up 62 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .278 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 45 times and walking 16 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.88 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.02 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.52. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 154 base knocks and 86 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 22 home runs this year and they give up 1.4 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a staff has walked 42 hitters and struck out 125. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.31.

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .303 average at home. The Rockies hold a .505 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.19 hits per contest. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this matchup batting .344 and he has an OBP of .391. He has 22 hits this year along with 12 runs scored and 11 RBI. He's struck out 13 times and has walked on 5 occasions. Nolan Arenado is hitting .286 and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 18 hits so far while he's scored 15 runs and drove in 17. He has earned a walk 6 times and has punched out 4 times. The Rockies as a unit have 147 base hits, including 35 doubles and 28 homers. They have 10 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 7 times. Colorado as a team has walked 46 times this year and they have struck out 123 times. They've had 90 men left on base and have an OPS of .831. They score 5.87 runs per game and have totaled 88 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 5-12-0 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 7-10-0 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 9-7-0 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 11-5-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

04/23/16 P Scott Kazmir Thumb "?" for next scheduled start
04/23/16 P Yimi Garcia Bicep out indefinitely
04/11/16 LF Scott Van Slyke Back 15-day DL (4/10)
04/09/16 LF Carl Crawford Back 15-day DL (4/9)
04/05/16 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow 60-day DL (2/19)
04/05/16 P Frankie Montas Ribs 60-day DL (2/20)
04/04/16 P Brett Anderson Back 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Josh Ravin Forearm 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Michael Bolsinge Oblique 15-day DL (3/25)
04/03/16 3B Alex Guerrero Knee 15-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 LF Andre Ethier Leg 60-day DL (3/25)

Colorado Rockies

04/23/16 P Miguel Castro Shoulder 15-day DL (4/18)
04/17/16 C Nick Hundley Concussion 7-day DL (4/14)
04/14/16 CF Charlie Blackmon Toe 15-day DL (4/14)
04/10/16 P Adam Ottavino Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jairo Diaz Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jason Motte Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Tyler Anderson Oblique 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Tyler Matzek Personal 15-day DL (3/25)
04/03/16 2B Daniel Descalso Hand 15-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies

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