Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Scott Kazmir vs. Jake Thompson

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Scott Kazmir for the Dodgers and Jake Thompson for the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -170 and Philadelphia at +145. The over/under was set at 9. The Dodgers have a 55-55-8 over/under record and a 52-66-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Phillies are 61-58-0 against the run line and have a 61-56-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this matchup with a 65-52 record, including 27-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Scott Kazmir has a 9-6 record with an earned run average of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.28. He has 132 strikeouts over his 127.2 innings pitched and he has given up 117 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.35. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.14 and they have given up 311 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .205 against the bullpen while being struck out 426 times and walking 140 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 9.61 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.21 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Dodgers pitchers have collectively given up 887 base hits and 432 earned runs. They have allowed 118 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 332 batters and struck out 1,095. They walk 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.15 and their FIP as a unit is 3.58.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .262, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .263 average away from home. The Dodgers hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.84 hits per game. Corey Seager comes into this game hitting .309 and his on-base percentage is at .362. He has 141 hits this season along with 74 runs scored and 56 runs batted in. He's struck out 92 times and has walked 37 times. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .296 and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 122 hits so far while scoring 49 runs and he's driven in 56. He has walked 46 times and has struck out 86 times. The Dodgers have 997 hits, including 209 doubles and 133 home runs. They've stolen 35 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 20 times. Los Angeles has walked 380 times this season and they've struck out 933 times as a unit. They've left 804 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.41 runs per contest and have scored a total of 516 runs so far this year.

Philadelphia comes into this matchup with a 28-29 home record and a 56-63 overall mark. With an earned run average of 8.68, Jake Thompson has a 1-1 record and a 1.50 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 9.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 9 hits. He has allowed 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.96. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 388 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Phillies bullpen while being struck out 378 times and walking 143 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 9.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.29 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.44. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,075 base knocks and 519 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 149 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 324 hitters and struck out 970. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.15.

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .222 average at home. The Phillies hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.04 hits per contest. Odubel Herrera comes into this matchup batting .285 and he has an OBP of .365. He has 123 hits this year along with 64 runs scored and 41 RBI. He's struck out 95 times and has walked on 53 occasions. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .289 and he has an OBP of .349. He has collected 115 hits so far while he's scored 46 runs and drove in 28. He has earned a walk 37 times and has punched out 85 times. The Phillies as a unit have 957 base hits, including 170 doubles and 118 homers. They have 70 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 32 times. Philadelphia as a team has walked 304 times this year and they have struck out 957 times. They've had 750 men left on base and have an OPS of .684. They score 3.82 runs per game and have totaled 454 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 55-55-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 52-66-0 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 61-56-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 61-58-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

08/15/16 P Brett Anderson Wrist "?" for next scheduled start
08/15/16 P Josh Ravin Tricep 15-day DL (8/14)
08/15/16 3B Justin Turner Hand probable Tuesday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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 Casey Fien Elbow 15-day DL (7/17)
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)

Philadelphia Phillies

08/14/16 P Adam Morgan Forearm "?" for next scheduled start
08/11/16 P Jeremy Hellickson Back "?" for next scheduled start Saturday
08/09/16 P Zach Eflin Knee 15-day DL (8/9)
08/04/16 P Aaron Nola Elbow 15-day DL (7/29)
07/26/16 2B Andres Blanco Finger 15-day DL (7/25)
05/01/16 P Dalier Hinojosa Hand 15-day DL (4/29)
04/24/16 P Charlie Morton Hamstring 60-day DL (4/24); out for season
03/31/16 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (4/2)

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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