Saturday, September 3, 2016

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Perdomo vs. Kenta Maeda

The San Diego Padres visit Dodger Stadium on Saturday to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Luis Perdomo for the Padres and Kenta Maeda for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +127 and Los Angeles at -137. The over/under was set at 8. The Padres have a 69-60-4 over/under record and a 77-56-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Dodgers are 62-71-0 against the run line and have a 59-65-9 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 55-78 record, including 25-44 on the road. Starting pitcher Luis Perdomo has a 7-7 record with an earned run average of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.70. He has 87 strikeouts over his 115.2 innings pitched and he has given up 154 hits so far this season. He has allowed 12 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.62. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 434 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen while being struck out 429 times and walking 193 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.73 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.56. The Padres pitchers have collectively given up 1,184 base hits and 600 earned runs. They have allowed 149 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 484 batters and struck out 1,016. They walk 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.42.

As a team, San Diego is batting .236, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .229 average away from home. The Padres hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.94 hits per game. Wil Myers comes into this game hitting .262 and his on-base percentage is at .337. He has 129 hits this season along with 83 runs scored and 75 runs batted in. He's struck out 133 times and has walked 56 times. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .271 and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 88 hits so far while scoring 46 runs and he's driven in 54. He has walked 28 times and has struck out 50 times. The Padres have 1,056 hits, including 215 doubles and 152 home runs. They've stolen 110 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 36 times. San Diego has walked 378 times this season and they've struck out 1,234 times as a unit. They've left 795 men on base and have a team OPS of .696. They score 4.29 runs per contest and have scored a total of 571 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a 42-26 home record and a 74-59 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.38, Kenta Maeda has a 13-8 record and a 1.10 WHIP. He has 148 strikeouts over the 146.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 121 hits. He has allowed 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.68. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.41 and they have given up 381 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 490 times and walking 161 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 9.49 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.17 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.43. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,050 base knocks and 509 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 137 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 386 hitters and struck out 1,225. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.20 while their FIP as a staff is 3.66.

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .263 average at home. The Dodgers hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.89 hits per contest. Corey Seager comes into this matchup batting .315 and he has an OBP of .375. He has 162 hits this year along with 88 runs scored and 62 RBI. He's struck out 105 times and has walked on 47 occasions. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .294 and he has an OBP of .359. He has collected 140 hits so far while he's scored 59 runs and drove in 75. He has earned a walk 47 times and has punched out 97 times. The Dodgers as a unit have 1,130 base hits, including 228 doubles and 157 homers. They have 37 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 22 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 437 times this year and they have struck out 1,069 times. They've had 917 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They score 4.48 runs per game and have totaled 596 runs so far this season.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 69-60-4 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 77-56-0 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 59-65-9 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 62-71-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

09/01/16 C Christian Bethancourt Ribs 15-day DL (8/31)
08/27/16 CF Jon Jay Forearm 60-day DL (6/20)
08/23/16 RF Jabari Blash Finger 15-day DL (8/19)
08/07/16 P Erik Johnson Elbow 60-day DL (7/4), out for season
08/02/16 3B Alexi Amarista Hamstring 15-day DL (8/2)
08/01/16 P Colin Rea Elbow 15-day DL (7/31), out for season
06/28/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 60-day DL (3/25)
05/31/16 P Cesar Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/29)
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 60-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 60-day DL (4/20)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Los Angeles Dodgers

08/31/16 P Rich Hill Finger "?" next start
08/24/16 P Brett Anderson Finger 15-day DL (8/21)
08/24/16 P Scott Kazmir Neck 15-day DL (8/23)
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 60-day DL (8/8)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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