Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Alex Meyer

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Angel Stadium on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Hyun-Jin Ryu for the Dodgers and Alex Meyer for the Angels.

The opening line for this matchup has the Dodgers at -140 and the Angels at +130. The Dodgers have a 35-41-4 over/under record and a 37-43-0 run line mark. The Angels are 46-32-0 against the run line and have a 39-38-1 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 35-41-4 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 37-43-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 39-38-1 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 46-32-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

06/26/17 P Brandon McCarthy Knee 10-day DL (06/26)
06/26/17 SS Corey Seager Hamstring "?" Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Angels
06/25/17 LF Franklin Gutierrez Back 10-day DL (06/25)
06/24/17 P Chris Hatcher Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/13/17 1B Adrian Gonzalez Back 10-day DL (06/12)
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)

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

06/27/17 P Ricky Nolasco Leg "?" for next scheduled start
06/20/17 P Bud Norris Knee 10-day DL (06/19)
06/17/17 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 10-day DL (06/15)
05/29/17 CF Mike Trout Thumb 10-day DL (05/29)
05/21/17 P Andrew Bailey Shoulder 60-day DL (04/10)
04/29/17 P Tyler Skaggs Oblique 60-day DL (04/29)
04/22/17 P Garrett Richards Bicep 60-day DL (04/06)
04/15/17 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/15/17 P Nick Tropeano Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 51-27 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has a 3-6 record with an earned run average of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 61 strikeouts over his 67 innings pitched and he's given up 73 hits. He allows 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.92 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the bullpen and they've struck out 306 hitters and walked 82 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.5 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 3.3. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 577 base hits and 253 earned runs. They have allowed 82 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 213 batters and struck out 730. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.15 and their FIP as a unit is 3.59.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .257, good for 15th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .343, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Cody Bellinger is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .342. He has 59 hits this season in 215 at bats with 55 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .679 and an OPS+ of 161. Corey Seager is hitting .298 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .403. He has totaled 79 hits and he has driven in 39 men in 265 at bats. His OPS+ is 139 while his slugging percentage is at .506. The Dodgers have 665 hits, including 157 doubles and 106 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 320 times so far this season and they have struck out 674 times as a unit. They have left 542 men on base and have a team OPS of .788. They score 5.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 406 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 41-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.20, Alex Meyer has a 3-4 record and a 1.46 WHIP. He has 58 strikeouts over the 49.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 40 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.97. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.58 and they have given up 228 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 293 batters and walked 82 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.15. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 663 base knocks and 325 earned runs this season. They have given up 111 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 231 hitters and struck out 670 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 4.38.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 22nd in the league. The Angels hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Yunel Escobar comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .331. He has 66 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 236 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .415 with an OPS+ of 102. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .280 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 83 hits in 296 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 101 and a slugging percentage of .409. The Angels as a unit have 656 base hits, including 122 doubles and 84 homers. Los Angeles has walked 255 times this year and they have struck out on 595 occasions. They have had 518 men left on base and have an OPS of .708. They have scored 4.37 runs per game and totaled 345 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers -140

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