Sunday, July 24, 2016

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Scott Kazmir vs. Carlos Martinez

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Busch Stadium on Sunday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable pitchers are Scott Kazmir for the Dodgers and Carlos Martinez for the Cardinals. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles at +170 and St. Louis at -180. The over/under is 8. The Dodgers have a 45-44-7 over/under mark and a 45-51-0 run line record, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Cardinals are 50-46-0 against the run line and have a 49-42-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this game with a 54-44 record, and they are 24-26 on the road. Starting pitcher Scott Kazmir has a 8-3 record with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 114 strikeouts during his 104.2 innings pitched and he has given up 94 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.27. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 2.97 and they have allowed 235 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .196 against the pen while they've been struck out 332 times and walked 110 times this year. As a unit, Los Angeles has given up 9.41 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.29 hitters per nine. They are 19th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.36. The Dodgers pitchers have collectively given up 726 base hits and 345 earned runs. They have allowed 95 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 268 batters and struck out 937. They walk 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.12 and their FIP as a unit is 3.45.

As a team, Los Angeles is hitting .267, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .273 average on the road. The Dodgers have a .412 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .328 which is good for 9th in the league. They rank 9th in baseball with 9.02 hits per contest. Corey Seager comes into this game hitting .306 and his on-base percentage is at .363. He has 115 hits this season along with 63 runs scored and 44 runs batted in. He's struck out 79 times and has walked 34 times. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .280 and he has an on-base percentage of .358. He has totaled 96 hits so far while scoring 36 runs and he's driven in 46. He has walked 42 times and has struck out 73 times. The Dodgers have 813 hits, including 162 doubles and 108 home runs. They've stolen 29 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 16 times. Los Angeles has walked 331 times this season and they've struck out 778 times as a unit. They've left 675 men on base and have a team OPS of .712. They score 4.28 runs per contest and have scored a total of 419 runs so far this year.

St. Louis comes into this game with a 25-28 home mark and a 52-44 overall record. With an ERA of 2.83, Carlos Martinez has a 9-6 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 96 strikeouts over the 114.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 92 hits. He has allowed 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.52. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.58 and they have given up 224 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the Cardinals bullpen while being struck out 279 times and walking 103 times this season. As a team, St. Louis has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.86 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 807 base knocks and 362 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 85 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 267 hitters and struck out 755. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.70.

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .253 average at home. The Cardinals hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333 which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 11th in baseball with 9 hits per contest. Yadier Molina comes into this matchup batting .260 and he has an OBP of .328. He has 82 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 865 base hits, including 182 doubles and 134 homers. They have 24 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 17 times. St. Louis as a team has walked 334 times this year and they have struck out 750 times. They've had 687 men left on base and have an OPS of .782. They score 5.17 runs per game and have totaled 496 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 45-44-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 45-51-0 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 49-42-5 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 50-46-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/22/16 P Brandon McCarthy Leg left last game, "?" Saturday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
07/21/16 P Chris Hatcher Oblique 60-day DL
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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