Thursday, August 18, 2016

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Bud Norris vs. Jerad Eickhoff

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Citizens Bank Park on Thursday to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable pitchers are Bud Norris for the Dodgers and Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles at -150 and Philadelphia at +140. The over/under is 9. The Dodgers have a 56-55-8 over/under mark and a 53-66-0 run line record, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Phillies are 61-59-0 against the run line and have a 62-56-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this game with a 66-52 record, and they are 28-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Bud Norris has a 6-9 record with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 92 strikeouts during his 99.1 innings pitched and he has given up 95 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.9. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.18 and they have allowed 316 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .206 against the pen while they've been struck out 430 times and walked 140 times this year. As a unit, Los Angeles has given up 9.61 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.18 hitters per nine. They are 25th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.61. The Dodgers pitchers have collectively given up 895 base hits and 437 earned runs. They have allowed 121 home runs this season and they allow 1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 333 batters and struck out 1,108. They walk 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.15 and their FIP as a unit is 3.59.

As a team, Los Angeles is hitting .262, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .263 average on the road. The Dodgers have a .408 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .324 which is good for 14th in the league. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.83 hits per contest. Corey Seager comes into this game hitting .307 and his on-base percentage is at .360. He has 142 hits this season along with 75 runs scored and 56 runs batted in. He's struck out 95 times and has walked 37 times. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .296 and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 123 hits so far while scoring 51 runs and he's driven in 57. He has walked 46 times and has struck out 87 times. The Dodgers have 1,011 hits, including 211 doubles and 137 home runs. They've stolen 35 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 20 times. Los Angeles has walked 385 times this season and they've struck out 945 times as a unit. They've left 809 men on base and have a team OPS of .732. They score 4.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 531 runs so far this year.

Philadelphia comes into this game with a 28-30 home mark and a 56-64 overall record. With an ERA of 3.82, Jerad Eickhoff has a 8-12 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 120 strikeouts over the 143.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 144 hits. He has allowed 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.02. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 395 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Phillies bullpen while being struck out 380 times and walking 147 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 9.23 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.32 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,089 base knocks and 534 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 153 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 329 hitters and struck out 982. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.19.

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 28th in the league while putting together a .223 average at home. The Phillies hold a .387 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 .284 and he has an OBP of .364. He has 124 hits this year along with 64 runs scored and 41 RBI. He's struck out 96 times and has walked on 53 occasions. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .292 and he has an OBP of .352. He has collected 117 hits so far while he's scored 47 runs and drove in 29. He has earned a walk 38 times and has punched out 86 times. The Phillies as a unit have 965 base hits, including 170 doubles and 121 homers. They have 70 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 33 times. Philadelphia as a team has walked 305 times this year and they have struck out 970 times. They've had 754 men left on base and have an OPS of .685. They score 3.83 runs per game and have totaled 459 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 56-55-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 53-66-0 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 62-56-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 61-59-0 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)
08/14/16 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)

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 Phillies

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