Friday, May 5, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kenta Maeda vs. Jhoulys Chacin

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Petco Park on Friday, May 5, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Kenta Maeda for the Dodgers and Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -150 and San Diego at +140. The Dodgers have a 11-16-2 over/under record and a 10-19-0 run line mark. The Padres are 16-13-0 against the run line and have a 15-13-1 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 11-16-2 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 10-19-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 15-13-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 16-13-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

05/01/17 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Gluteus 10-day DL (5/1)
04/24/17 CF Joc Pederson Groin 10-day DL (04/23)
04/19/17 2B Logan Forsythe Toe 10-day DL (04/18)
04/19/17 1B Rob Segedin Toe 10-day DL (04/18)
04/17/17 P Rich Hill Finger 10-day DL (4/16)
03/31/17 P Josh Ravin Groin 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Scott Kazmir Hip 10-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 60-day DL (02/15)
03/31/17 RF Andre Ethier Hip 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Brock Stewart Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (4/24)
04/19/17 P Jarred Cosart Hamstring 10-day DL (4/18)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 10-day DL(3/31)
04/01/17 P Christian Friedric Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (2/19)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 15-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 6.58 and a WHIP of 1.35. He has 27 strikeouts over his 26 innings pitched and he's given up 29 hits. He allows 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.15 and they have given up 82 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 114 hitters and walked 36 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.49. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 230 base hits and 100 earned runs. They have allowed 30 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 83 batters and struck out 274. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.42.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .248, good for 14th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Corey Seager is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .388. He has 30 hits this season in 103 at bats with 17 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .505 and an OPS+ of 139. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .255 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .327. He has totaled 24 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 94 at bats. His OPS+ is 74 while his slugging percentage is at .309. The Dodgers have 238 hits, including 52 doubles and 29 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 109 times so far this season and they have struck out 228 times as a unit. They have left 204 men on base and have a team OPS of .729. They score 4.45 runs per contest and have scored a total of 129 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 12-17 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.82, Jhoulys Chacin has a 3-3 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 27 strikeouts over the 34 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 35 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.65 and they have given up 83 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 99 batters and walked 36 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.56. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 245 base knocks and 129 earned runs this season. They have given up 40 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 87 hitters and struck out 222 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .221, good for 28th in the league. The Padres hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .282, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.3 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .314 with an OBP of .328. He has 38 hits this year along with 22 RBI in 121 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .595 with an OPS+ of 141. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 30 hits in 105 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 106 and a slugging percentage of .419. The Padres as a unit have 211 base hits, including 33 doubles and 38 homers. San Diego has walked 75 times this year and they have struck out on 262 occasions. They have had 163 men left on base and have an OPS of .665. They have scored 3.83 runs per game and totaled 111 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers -150

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