Tuesday, May 16, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Rich Hill vs. Ty Blach

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to AT&T Park on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Rich Hill for the Dodgers and Ty Blach for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have Los Angeles at -139 and San Francisco at +129. The Dodgers have a 15-22-3 over/under mark and a 16-24-0 run line record. The Giants are 15-24-0 against the run line and have a 17-20-2 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 15-22-3 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 16-24-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 17-20-2 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 15-24-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

05/15/17 P Rich Hill Finger 10-day DL (4/16); expected to start Tuesday vs. San Francisco Giants
05/15/17 P Brandon McCarthy Shoulder 10-day DL (5/5); expected to start Monday vs. San Francisco Giants
05/12/17 P Kenta Maeda Hamstring 10-day DL (5/11)
05/11/17 CF Andrew Toles Knee 10-day DL (5/10)
05/09/17 RF Andre Ethier Hip 60-day DL (3/30)
05/06/17 1B Adrian Gonzalez Shoulder 10-day DL (5/5)
04/19/17 2B Logan Forsythe Toe 10-day DL (4/18)
04/19/17 1B Rob Segedin Toe 10-day DL (4/18)
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 (2/15)
03/31/17 P Brock Stewart Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

05/15/17 RF Hunter Pence Leg is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
05/12/17 3B Conor Gillaspie Back 10-day DL (5/11)
05/09/17 P Mark Melancon Elbow 10-day DL (5/9)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (4/15)
04/24/17 2B Aaron Hill Forearm 10-day DL (4/22)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Ribs 10-day DL (4/21)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (3/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 22-16 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Rich Hill has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.50. He has 7 strikeouts over his 8 innings pitched and he's given up 7 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.90 and they have given up 103 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the bullpen and they've struck out 150 hitters and walked 43 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 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 294 base hits and 124 earned runs. They have allowed 36 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 109 batters and struck out 367. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.22.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .263, good for 6th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Corey Seager is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .375. He has 39 hits this season in 138 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .486 and an OPS+ of 130. Justin Turner is hitting .359 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .433. He has totaled 47 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 131 at bats. His OPS+ is 145 while his slugging percentage is at .473. The Dodgers have 338 hits, including 78 doubles and 41 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 148 times so far this season and they have struck out 310 times as a unit. They have left 270 men on base and have a team OPS of .773. They score 5.03 runs per contest and have scored a total of 191 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 15-24 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.88, Ty Blach has a 0-2 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 27.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 26 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.42. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 117 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 110 batters and walked 56 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.44. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 358 base knocks and 175 earned runs this season. They have given up 37 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 125 hitters and struck out 319 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 3.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .229, good for 26th in the league. The Giants hold a .351 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .288, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Buster Posey comes into this matchup batting .370 with an OBP of .452. He has 40 hits this year along with 10 RBI in 108 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .574 with an OPS+ of 173. Brandon Belt is hitting .221 this season and he has an OBP of .354. He has collected 30 hits in 136 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 114 and a slugging percentage of .449. The Giants as a unit have 306 base hits, including 61 doubles and 30 homers. San Francisco has walked 110 times this year and they have struck out on 291 occasions. They have had 268 men left on base and have an OPS of .639. They have scored 3.36 runs per game and totaled 131 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers -139

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