Friday, September 2, 2016

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Julio Urias

The San Diego Padres visit Dodger Stadium on Friday to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Julio Urias for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +194 and Los Angeles at -210. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Padres have a 68-60-4 over/under record and a 77-55-0 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 55-77 record, including 25-43 on the road. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.62. He has 21 strikeouts over his 33.1 innings pitched and he has given up 38 hits so far this season. He has allowed 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.28. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 428 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the bullpen while being struck out 425 times and walking 192 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.98 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.74 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.52. The Padres pitchers have collectively given up 1,173 base hits and 591 earned runs. They have allowed 148 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 480 batters and struck out 1,011. 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 4.41.

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 .395 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. Yangervis Solarte comes into this game hitting .271 and his on-base percentage is at .336. He has 87 hits this season along with 45 runs scored and 53 runs batted in. He's struck out 50 times and has walked 28 times. Wil Myers is hitting .260 and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 127 hits so far while scoring 81 runs and he's driven in 73. He has walked 56 times and has struck out 133 times. The Padres have 1,048 hits, including 214 doubles and 150 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 1,230 times as a unit. They've left 793 men on base and have a team OPS of .695. They score 4.28 runs per contest and have scored a total of 565 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 3.71, Julio Urias has a 5-2 record and a 1.51 WHIP. He has 70 strikeouts over the 63 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 70 hits. He has allowed 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.14. 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. Adrian Gonzalez comes into this matchup batting .294 and he has an OBP of .359. He has 140 hits this year along with 59 runs scored and 75 RBI. He's struck out 97 times and has walked on 47 occasions. Corey Seager is hitting .315 and he has an OBP of .375. He has collected 162 hits so far while he's scored 88 runs and drove in 62. He has earned a walk 47 times and has punched out 105 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 68-60-4 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 77-55-0 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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