Sunday, April 23, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Brandon McCarthy vs. Shelby Miller

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, April 23, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Brandon McCarthy for the Dodgers and Shelby Miller for the Diamondbacks.

Los Angeles opens at -123 while Arizona opens at +113. The Dodgers have a 7-11-0 over/under record and a 5-13-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 11-7-0 against the run line and have a 9-8-1 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 7-11-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 5-13-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 9-8-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 11-7-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

04/19/17 2B Logan Forsythe Toe 10-day DL (04/18)
04/19/17 P Grant Dayton Ribs 10-day DL (4/18)
04/19/17 1B Rob Segedin Toe 10-day DL (04/18)
04/17/17 P Rich Hill Finger 10-day DL (4/16)
04/13/17 LF Franklin Gutierrez Hamstring 10-day DL (4/11)
03/31/17 P Josh Ravin Groin 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Scott Kazmir Hip 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 60-day DL
03/31/17 RF Andre Ethier Hip 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Brock Stewart Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/01/17 P Jake Barrett Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (03/28)
03/31/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 8-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.18. He has 16 strikeouts over his 17 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He allows 6.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.65 and they have given up 40 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .189 against the bullpen and they've struck out 71 hitters and walked 21 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.51. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 123 base hits and 58 earned runs. They have allowed 18 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 49 batters and struck out 167. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.16 and their FIP as a unit is 3.25.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .246, good for 12th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Corey Seager is hitting .308 with an on-base percentage of .370. He has 20 hits this season in 65 at bats with 14 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .523 and an OPS+ of 146. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .250 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .344. He has totaled 14 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 56 at bats. His OPS+ is 80 while his slugging percentage is at .286. The Dodgers have 136 hits, including 34 doubles and 17 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 68 times so far this season and they have struck out 138 times as a unit. They have left 128 men on base and have a team OPS of .743. They score 4.35 runs per contest and have scored a total of 74 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 11-7 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.50, Shelby Miller has a 2-1 record and a 1.28 WHIP. He has 17 strikeouts over the 18 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 16 hits. He allows 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.38 and they have given up 48 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 47 batters and walked 18 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.69. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 146 base knocks and 64 earned runs this season. They have given up 15 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 57 hitters and struck out 145 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 3.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 6th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Yasmany Tomas comes into this matchup batting .276 with an OBP of .300. He has 16 hits this year along with 10 RBI in 58 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .500 with an OPS+ of 108. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .254 this season and he has an OBP of .405. He has collected 16 hits in 63 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 123 and a slugging percentage of .429. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 162 base hits, including 32 doubles and 15 homers. Arizona has walked 58 times this year and they have struck out on 173 occasions. They have had 125 men left on base and have an OPS of .735. They have scored 5.11 runs per game and totaled 92 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Dodgers/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +113

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