Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Arrieta vs. Rich Hill

The Chicago Cubs head to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable pitchers are Jake Arrieta for the Cubs and Rich Hill for the Dodgers. The Cubs have a 75-79-8 over/under mark and a 87-75-0 run line record, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Dodgers are 81-81-0 against the run line and have a 69-83-10 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Cubs head into this game with a 103-58 record, and they are 46-34 on the road. Starting pitcher Jake Arrieta has a 18-8 record with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.08. He has 190 strikeouts during his 197.1 innings pitched and he has given up 138 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 6.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.52. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have allowed 365 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .208 against the pen while they've been struck out 519 times and walked 199 times this year. As a unit, Chicago has given up 6.92 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.88 hitters per nine. They are 1st in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.13. The Cubs pitchers have collectively given up 1,125 base hits and 511 earned runs. They have allowed 163 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 495 batters and struck out 1,441. They walk 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.11 and their FIP as a unit is 3.77.

As a team, Chicago is hitting .256, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .258 average on the road. The Cubs have a .429 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .343 which is good for 2nd in the league. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.7 hits per contest. Kris Bryant comes into this game hitting .292 and his on-base percentage is at .385. He has 176 hits this season along with 121 runs scored and 102 runs batted in. He's struck out 154 times and has walked 75 times. Dexter Fowler is hitting .276 and he has an on-base percentage of .393. He has totaled 126 hits so far while scoring 84 runs and he's driven in 48. He has walked 79 times and has struck out 124 times. The Cubs have 1,409 hits, including 293 doubles and 199 home runs. They've stolen 66 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 34 times. Chicago has walked 656 times this season and they've struck out 1,339 times as a unit. They've left 1,217 men on base and have a team OPS of .772. They score 4.99 runs per contest and have scored a total of 808 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this game with a 53-28 home mark and a 91-71 overall record. With an ERA of 2.12, Rich Hill has a 12-5 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 129 strikeouts over the 110.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 77 hits. He has allowed 6.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.39. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.35 and they have given up 481 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 633 times and walking 204 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 9.37 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.19 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.28. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,266 base knocks and 598 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 165 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 464 hitters and struck out 1,510. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.61.

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .255 average at home. The Dodgers hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.7 hits per contest. Justin Turner comes into this matchup batting .275 and he has an OBP of .339. He has 153 hits this year along with 79 runs scored and 90 RBI. He's struck out 107 times and has walked on 48 occasions. Josh Reddick is hitting .281 and he has an OBP of .345. He has collected 112 hits so far while he's scored 53 runs and drove in 37. He has earned a walk 39 times and has punched out 56 times. The Dodgers as a unit have 1,375 base hits, including 272 doubles and 189 homers. They have 45 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 26 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 525 times this year and they have struck out 1,321 times. They've had 1,106 men left on base and have an OPS of .728. They score 4.48 runs per game and have totaled 725 runs so far this season.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 75-79-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 87-75-0 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 69-83-10 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 81-81-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

04/08/16 C Kyle Schwarber Knee 60-day DL (4/8); out for season
04/04/16 P Aaron Brooks Hip 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 3B Christian Villanueva Fibula 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Dallas Beeler Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Zac Rosscup Shoulder 60-day DL (2/25)

Los Angeles Dodgers

10/04/16 P Adam Liberatore Elbow out for season
09/10/16 P Carlos Frias Oblique 60-day DL (9/9)
08/10/16 LF Scott Van Slyke Wrist 60-day DL (8/8)
07/21/16 P Chris Hatcher Oblique 60-day DL (7/20)
07/19/16 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Elbow 15-day DL (7/9)
07/16/16 LF Trayce Thompson Back 60-day DL (7/10)
05/24/16 P Chin-Hui Tsao Tricep 60-day DL (5/22)
04/23/16 P Yimi Garcia Bicep 60-day DL (4/23)

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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