Thursday, April 27, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Julio Urias vs. Matt Moore

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit AT&T Park on Thursday, April 27, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Julio Urias for the Dodgers and Matt Moore for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -111 and San Francisco at +101. The Dodgers have a 7-13-2 over/under record and a 5-17-0 run line mark. The Giants are 8-13-0 against the run line and have a 9-12-0 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 7-13-2 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 5-17-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 9-12-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 8-13-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

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 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 (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 Francisco Giants Injuries

04/26/17 SS Brandon Crawford Groin out indefinitely
04/25/17 CF Denard Span Shoulder "?" Wednesday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
04/25/17 P Matt Cain Hamstring "?" for next scheduled start
04/24/17 2B Aaron Hill Forearm 10-day DL (04/22)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Ribs 10-day DL (4/21)
04/16/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 10-day DL (4/15)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 10-11 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Julio Urias will be making his season debut for the Dodgers. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.97 and they have given up 52 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .208 against the bullpen and they've struck out 79 hitters and walked 25 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.6. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 160 base hits and 73 earned runs. They have allowed 23 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 57 batters and struck out 196. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.40.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .245, good for 14th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Corey Seager is hitting .312 with an on-base percentage of .386. He has 24 hits this season in 77 at bats with 15 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .506 and an OPS+ of 145. Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .265 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .342. He has totaled 18 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 68 at bats. His OPS+ is 90 while his slugging percentage is at .338. The Dodgers have 167 hits, including 41 doubles and 19 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 84 times so far this season and they have struck out 165 times as a unit. They have left 153 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.19 runs per contest and have scored a total of 88 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 7-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.87, Matt Moore has a 1-3 record and a 1.57 WHIP. He has 17 strikeouts over the 23 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 30 hits. He allows 11.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.63 and they have given up 51 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 55 batters and walked 24 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.39. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 180 base knocks and 89 earned runs this season. They have given up 21 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 61 hitters and struck out 166 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 3.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 21st in the league. The Giants hold a .354 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Brandon Crawford comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .284. He has 20 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 76 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .434 with an OPS+ of 92. Brandon Belt is hitting .243 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 18 hits in 74 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 131 and a slugging percentage of .500. The Giants as a unit have 166 base hits, including 35 doubles and 13 homers. San Francisco has walked 60 times this year and they have struck out on 148 occasions. They have had 147 men left on base and have an OPS of .648. They have scored 3.43 runs per game and totaled 72 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers -111

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