Saturday, June 17, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Asher Wojciechowski

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Great American Ball Park on Saturday, June 17, 2017 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Hyun-Jin Ryu for the Dodgers and Asher Wojciechowski for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -168 and Cincinnati at +158. The Dodgers have a 30-37-3 over/under record and a 31-39-0 run line mark. The Reds are 35-30-0 against the run line and have a 37-25-3 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 30-37-3 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 31-39-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 37-25-3 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 35-30-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

06/15/17 P Julio Urias Shoulder out indefinitely
06/13/17 1B Adrian Gonzalez Back 10-day DL (06/12)
06/09/17 P Sergio Romo Ankle 10-day DL (06/09)
06/05/17 P Adam Liberatore Forearm 10-day DL (05/31)
05/27/17 P Scott Kazmir Hip 60-day DL (03/30)
05/27/17 CF Andrew Toles ACL 60-day DL (05/10)
05/09/17 RF Andre Ethier Back 60-day DL (03/30)
04/19/17 1B Rob Segedin Toe 60-day DL (04/19)
03/31/17 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 60-day DL (02/15)
03/31/17 P Brock Stewart Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

06/14/17 CF Billy Hamilton Thumb "?" Friday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
06/14/17 SS Zack Cozart Quad "?" Friday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
05/20/17 C Stuart Turner Hamstring 10-day DL (05/20)
04/16/17 P Brandon Finnegan Shoulder 60-day DL (04/16)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 60-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 P Anthony DeSclafa Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)
03/31/17 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 41-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has a 2-6 record with an earned run average of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.35. He has 51 strikeouts over his 57 innings pitched and he's given up 60 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.19. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.00 and they have given up 184 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the bullpen and they've struck out 265 hitters and walked 66 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.39. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 510 base hits and 226 earned runs. They have allowed 71 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 183 batters and struck out 632. They have walked 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.16 and their FIP as a unit is 3.56.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .251, good for 18th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Corey Seager is hitting .285 with an on-base percentage of .388. He has 68 hits this season in 239 at bats with 31 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .469 and an OPS+ of 128. Yasmani Grandal is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .321. He has totaled 52 hits and he has driven in 26 men in 197 at bats. His OPS+ is 99 while his slugging percentage is at .431. The Dodgers have 563 hits, including 132 doubles and 79 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 257 times so far this season and they have struck out 589 times as a unit. They have left 457 men on base and have a team OPS of .753. They score 4.88 runs per contest and have scored a total of 327 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 29-36 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.21, Asher Wojciechowski has a 1-0 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 13 strikeouts over the 19 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 21 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.68 and they have given up 215 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 240 batters and walked 109 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.96. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 567 base knocks and 320 earned runs this season. They have given up 102 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 246 hitters and struck out 489 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 5.18.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 9th in the league. The Reds hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .303 with an OBP of .418. He has 71 hits this year along with 51 RBI in 234 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .607 with an OPS+ of 164. Zack Cozart is hitting .324 this season and he has an OBP of .411. He has collected 68 hits in 210 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 154 and a slugging percentage of .571. The Reds as a unit have 591 base hits, including 111 doubles and 94 homers. Cincinnati has walked 202 times this year and they have struck out on 524 occasions. They have had 454 men left on base and have an OPS of .778. They have scored 4.98 runs per game and totaled 324 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers -168

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