Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Madison Bumgarner vs. Kenta Maeda

The San Francisco Giants visit Dodger Stadium on Tuesday to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Madison Bumgarner for the Giants and Kenta Maeda for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +104 and Los Angeles at -114. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Giants have a 60-60-4 over/under record and a 56-68-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Dodgers are 55-69-0 against the run line and have a 57-59-8 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Giants head into this matchup with a 68-56 record, including 33-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner has a 12-7 record with an earned run average of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.02. He has 195 strikeouts over his 175.2 innings pitched and he has given up 133 hits so far this season. He has allowed 6.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.2. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 344 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen while being struck out 314 times and walking 126 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.39 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.89 batters per nine. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77. The Giants pitchers have collectively given up 1,044 base hits and 469 earned runs. They have allowed 129 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 337 batters and struck out 983. They walk 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.89.

As a team, San Francisco is batting .261, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .254 average away from home. The Giants hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334 which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 8th in baseball with 8.98 hits per game. Brandon Crawford comes into this game hitting .274 and his on-base percentage is at .343. He has 118 hits this season along with 52 runs scored and 74 runs batted in. He's struck out 91 times and has walked 45 times. Buster Posey is hitting .291 and he has an on-base percentage of .367. He has totaled 117 hits so far while scoring 67 runs and he's driven in 59. He has walked 49 times and has struck out 51 times. The Giants have 1,114 hits, including 214 doubles and 101 home runs. They've stolen 64 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 28 times. San Francisco has walked 455 times this season and they've struck out 856 times as a unit. They've left 921 men on base and have a team OPS of .735. They score 4.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 556 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a 38-24 home record and a 68-55 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.29, Kenta Maeda has a 12-7 record and a 1.07 WHIP. He has 138 strikeouts over the 136.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 111 hits. He has allowed 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.67. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.25 and they have given up 339 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 451 times and walking 145 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.59. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 954 base knocks and 463 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 129 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 349 hitters and struck out 1,145. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.18 while their FIP as a staff is 3.66.

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .260 average at home. The Dodgers hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.81 hits per contest. Corey Seager comes into this matchup batting .316 and he has an OBP of .370. He has 151 hits this year along with 80 runs scored and 58 RBI. He's struck out 98 times and has walked on 40 occasions. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .297 and he has an OBP of .367. He has collected 129 hits so far while he's scored 54 runs and drove in 62. He has earned a walk 47 times and has punched out 90 times. The Dodgers as a unit have 1,050 base hits, including 217 doubles and 143 homers. They have 35 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 20 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 403 times this year and they have struck out 985 times. They've had 848 men left on base and have an OPS of .731. They score 4.46 runs per game and have totaled 549 runs so far this season.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 60-60-4 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 56-68-0 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 57-59-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 55-69-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

08/22/16 LF Angel Pagan Groin "?" Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
08/19/16 P Matt Cain Back 15-day DL (8/18)
08/02/16 RF Mac Williamson Shoulder 15-day DL (8/1)
07/29/16 P Josh Osich Forearm 15-day DL (7/24)
07/07/16 P Cory Gearrin Shoulder 15-day DL (7/6)
06/30/16 P Christopher Heston Oblique 60-day DL (6/29)
06/11/16 2B Kelby Tomlinson Thumb 15-day DL (6/9)

Los Angeles Dodgers

08/21/16 P Brett Anderson Finger "?" 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)
08/04/16 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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants

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