Friday, July 22, 2016

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Brandon McCarthy vs. Michael Wacha

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Busch Stadium on Friday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable pitchers are Brandon McCarthy for the Dodgers and Michael Wacha for the Cardinals. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles at -105 and St. Louis at -105. The over/under is 8. The Dodgers have a 45-43-7 over/under mark and a 44-51-0 run line record, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Cardinals are 49-45-0 against the run line and have a 48-41-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this game with a 53-43 record, and they are 23-25 on the road. Starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy has a 2-0 record with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.75. He has 22 strikeouts during his 16 innings pitched and he has given up 8 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 4.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.96. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 2.98 and they have allowed 223 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .194 against the pen while they've been struck out 320 times and walked 104 times this year. As a unit, Los Angeles has given up 9.43 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.29 hitters per nine. They are 20th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.38. The Dodgers pitchers have collectively given up 708 base hits and 339 earned runs. They have allowed 93 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 259 batters and struck out 917. They walk 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.12 and their FIP as a unit is 3.44.

As a team, Los Angeles is hitting .267, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .275 average on the road. The Dodgers have a .414 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .329 which is good for 9th in the league. They rank 8th in baseball with 9.06 hits per contest. Corey Seager comes into this game hitting .301 and his on-base percentage is at .360. He has 111 hits this season along with 63 runs scored and 43 runs batted in. He's struck out 79 times and has walked 34 times. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .282 and he has an on-base percentage of .361. He has totaled 94 hits so far while scoring 34 runs and he's driven in 45. He has walked 41 times and has struck out 69 times. The Dodgers have 791 hits, including 157 doubles and 104 home runs. They've stolen 29 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 16 times. Los Angeles has walked 327 times this season and they've struck out 752 times as a unit. They've left 659 men on base and have a team OPS of .713. They score 4.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 410 runs so far this year.

St. Louis comes into this game with a 23-28 home mark and a 50-44 overall record. With an ERA of 4.45, Michael Wacha has a 5-7 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 97 strikeouts over the 109.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 117 hits. He has allowed 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.63. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.65 and they have given up 217 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .216 against the Cardinals bullpen while being struck out 267 times and walking 99 times this season. As a team, St. Louis has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.84 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.81. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 783 base knocks and 355 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 82 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. St. Louis as a staff has walked 262 hitters and struck out 731. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 3.72.

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .255 average at home. The Cardinals hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334 which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 9 hits per contest. Yadier Molina comes into this matchup batting .262 and he has an OBP of .331. He has 80 hits this year along with 33 runs scored and 29 RBI. He's struck out 38 times and has walked on 30 occasions. Matt Carpenter is hitting .298 and he has an OBP of .420. He has collected 85 hits so far while he's scored 56 runs and drove in 53. He has earned a walk 58 times and has punched out 61 times. The Cardinals as a unit have 847 base hits, including 176 doubles and 131 homers. They have 22 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 17 times. St. Louis as a team has walked 327 times this year and they have struck out 730 times. They've had 671 men left on base and have an OPS of .785. They score 5.17 runs per game and have totaled 486 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 45-43-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 44-51-0 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 48-41-5 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 49-45-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/21/16 P Chris Hatcher Oblique 15-day DL
07/21/16 SS Corey Seager Flu is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Washington Nationals
07/20/16 P Scott Kazmir Lower Body "?" for next scheduled start
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 15-day DL (7/10)
06/30/16 P Clayton Kershaw Back 15-day DL (6/27)
06/30/16 LF Enrique Hernandez Ribs 15-day DL (6/28)
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)
05/03/16 P Josh Ravin Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/23/16 P Yimi Garcia Bicep 60-day DL (4/23)
04/05/16 P Frankie Montas Ribs 60-day DL (2/20)
04/04/16 P Brett Anderson Back 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 LF Andre Ethier Leg 60-day DL (3/25)

St. Louis Cardinals

07/19/16 3B Jhonny Peralta Thumb 15-day DL (7/18)
07/07/16 C Brayan Pena Knee 15-day DL (7/7)
07/07/16 3B Matt Carpenter Oblique 15-day DL (7/7)
07/06/16 1B Brandon Moss Ankle 15-day DL (7/5)
05/26/16 P Mitch Harris Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jordan Walden Abdominal 15-day DL (3/31)
04/04/16 P Lance Lynn Elbow 60-day DL; out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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