San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Picks and Tips 6/19/2019

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Drew Pomeranz vs. Rich Hill

Steven Duggar and the San Francisco Giants (31-39, 5th in NL West) go to Dodger Stadium on Wednesday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (48-25, 1st in NL West). The line on this game has the Giants priced at +199 and the Dodgers are at -215. The over/under is set at 8.5.

The Giants have been a bad pick for baseball wagerers, having gone 31-39-0 SU. The Dodgers cover 65.8% of the time, going 48-25-0 straight up. The Dodgers have been awful for Las Vegas oddsmakers as the favorite, going 48-23-0 SU. The Giants cover 39.3% of the time as an underdog, having gone 22-34-0 straight up.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants have been a hot and cold Under choice for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 34-32-4.

San Francisco is covering 47.1% of the time as the road team, having gone 16-18-0 straight up.

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Dodgers cover 75.7% of the time at Dodger Stadium, going 28-9-0 SU.

The Dodgers have been an inconsistent Over choice for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 34-36-3.

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Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

6/14/2019 Nick Vincent RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

6/17/2019 A.J CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/15/2019 Scott Alexander RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
6/13/2019 Corey Seager SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 10
6/2/2019 Tony Cingrani RP Shoulder Out for the season
2/6/2019 Tom Koehler SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 1

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 31-39 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz has a 2-6 record with an earned run average of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.74 this season. He has 55 strikeouts over his 49 innings pitched and he's given up 60 hits. He's allowed 11 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.56. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 229 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the bullpen and they've struck out 268 hitters and walked 95 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 600 base hits and 313 earned runs. They have allowed 101 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 234 batters and struck out 599. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.64.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .225, good for 29th in the league. The Giants hold a .367 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. Steven Duggar is hitting .237 with an on-base percentage of .280. He has 58 hits this season in 245 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .347 and an OPS+ of 67. Joe Panik is hitting .240 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .319. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 229 at bats. His OPS+ is 76 while his slugging percentage is at .332. The Giants have 526 hits, including 122 doubles and 63 home runs. San Francisco has walked 212 times so far this season and they have struck out 612 times as a unit. They have left 439 men on base and have a team OPS of .660. They score 3.84 runs per contest and have scored a total of 269 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 48-25 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.60, Rich Hill has a 4-1 record and a 1.14 WHIP. He has 59 strikeouts over the 52 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 47 hits. He's allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.21. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 183 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 210 batters and walked 78 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.23. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 532 base knocks and 233 earned runs this season. They have given up 83 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 165 hitters and struck out 638 batters. They give up a walk 2.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.08 while their FIP as a staff is 3.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 8th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .460 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .344, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Cody Bellinger comes into this matchup batting .355 with an OBP of .452. He has 89 hits this year along with 58 RBI in 251 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .701 with an OPS+ of 199. Max Muncy is hitting .285 this season and he has an OBP of .383. He has collected 68 hits in 239 at bats while driving in 45 runs. He has an OPS+ of 144 and a slugging percentage of .552. The Dodgers as a unit have 637 base hits, including 124 doubles and 113 homers. Los Angeles has walked 290 times this year and they have struck out on 574 occasions. They have had 543 men left on base and have an OPS of .803. They have scored 5.11 runs per game and totaled 373 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +199

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