Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Johnny Cueto vs. Rich Hill

The San Francisco Giants visit Dodger Stadium on Wednesday to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Johnny Cueto for the Giants and Rich Hill for the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +106 and Los Angeles at -116. The over/under was set at 7. 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 Johnny Cueto has a 14-3 record with an earned run average of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.09. He has 152 strikeouts over his 173.2 innings pitched and he has given up 156 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.06. 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 5th 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. Buster Posey comes into this game hitting .291 and his on-base percentage is at .367. He has 117 hits this season along with 67 runs scored and 59 runs batted in. He's struck out 51 times and has walked 49 times. Brandon Crawford is hitting .274 and he has an on-base percentage of .343. He has totaled 118 hits so far while scoring 52 runs and he's driven in 74. He has walked 45 times and has struck out 91 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 69-55 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.25, Rich Hill has a 9-3 record and a 1.09 WHIP. He has 90 strikeouts over the 76 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 55 hits. He has allowed 6.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.54. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.30 and they have given up 347 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 454 times and walking 150 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 968 base knocks and 472 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 357 hitters and struck out 1,149. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.67.

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 9th 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. Adrian Gonzalez comes into this matchup batting .299 and he has an OBP of .369. He has 132 hits this year along with 57 runs scored and 70 RBI. He's struck out 91 times and has walked on 47 occasions. Corey Seager is hitting .321 and he has an OBP of .375. He has collected 155 hits so far while he's scored 83 runs and drove in 61. He has earned a walk 41 times and has punched out 99 times. The Dodgers as a unit have 1,071 base hits, including 217 doubles and 150 homers. They have 35 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 20 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 407 times this year and they have struck out 992 times. They've had 855 men left on base and have an OPS of .738. They score 4.57 runs per game and have totaled 567 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

08/23/16 P Rich Hill Finger 15-day DL (7/20); expected to start Wednesday vs. San Francisco Giants
08/22/16 RF Josh Reddick Thumb "?" Tuesday vs. San Francisco Giants
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)
08/04/16 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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