Thursday, September 29, 2016

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Julio Urias vs. Christian Friedrich

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Petco Park on Thursday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable pitchers are Julio Urias for the Dodgers and Christian Friedrich for the Padres. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles at -165 and San Diego at +155. The over/under is 8. The Dodgers have a 67-81-10 over/under mark and a 78-80-0 run line record, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Padres are 92-65-0 against the run line and have a 77-75-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 59% of the time.

The Dodgers head into this game with a 90-67 record, and they are 37-39 on the road. Starting pitcher Julio Urias has a 5-2 record with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.47. He has 79 strikeouts during his 74 innings pitched and he has given up 80 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.22. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.25 and they have allowed 449 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the pen while they've been struck out 609 times and walked 196 times this year. As a unit, Los Angeles has given up 9.39 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.17 hitters per nine. They are 21st in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.32. The Dodgers pitchers have collectively given up 1,208 base hits and 572 earned runs. They have allowed 162 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 447 batters and struck out 1,469. They walk 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.17 and their FIP as a unit is 3.61.

As a team, Los Angeles is hitting .260, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .264 average on the road. The Dodgers have a .405 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .322 which is good for 15th in the league. They rank 15th in baseball with 8.74 hits per contest. Adrian Gonzalez comes into this game hitting .282 and his on-base percentage is at .347. He has 158 hits this season along with 68 runs scored and 88 runs batted in. He's struck out 117 times and has walked 55 times. Corey Seager is hitting .312 and he has an on-base percentage of .370. He has totaled 191 hits so far while scoring 103 runs and he's driven in 72. He has walked 54 times and has struck out 130 times. The Dodgers have 1,336 hits, including 263 doubles and 186 home runs. They've stolen 44 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 25 times. Los Angeles has walked 518 times this season and they've struck out 1,283 times as a unit. They've left 1,082 men on base and have a team OPS of .732. They score 4.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 707 runs so far this year.

San Diego comes into this game with a 38-41 home mark and a 67-90 overall record. With an ERA of 4.66, Christian Friedrich has a 5-11 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 97 strikeouts over the 123.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 124 hits. He has allowed 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.23. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 495 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 499 times and walking 222 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.86 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.65 batters per nine. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.38. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,376 base knocks and 680 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 175 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a staff has walked 558 hitters and struck out 1,187. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.38.

As a team, they are batting .234, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .239 average at home. The Padres hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.81 hits per contest. Jon Jay comes into this matchup batting .288 and he has an OBP of .337. He has 97 hits this year along with 47 runs scored and 25 RBI. He's struck out 75 times and has walked on 19 occasions. Wil Myers is hitting .258 and he has an OBP of .337. He has collected 149 hits so far while he's scored 96 runs and drove in 92. He has earned a walk 67 times and has punched out 157 times. The Padres as a unit have 1,226 base hits, including 243 doubles and 175 homers. They have 123 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 43 times. San Diego as a team has walked 441 times this year and they have struck out 1,454 times. They've had 930 men left on base and have an OPS of .688. They score 4.24 runs per game and have totaled 666 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 67-81-10 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 78-80-0 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 77-75-5 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 92-65-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/27/16 1B Adrian Gonzalez Sinus left last game, "?" Wednesday vs. San Diego Padres
09/27/16 P Rich Hill Finger expected to start Friday vs San Francisco Giants
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)

San Diego Padres

09/01/16 C Christian Bethancourt Ribs 15-day DL (8/31)
08/23/16 RF Jabari Blash Finger 15-day DL (8/19)
08/07/16 P Erik Johnson Elbow 60-day DL (7/4), out for season
08/01/16 P Colin Rea Elbow 15-day DL (7/31), out for season
06/28/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 60-day DL (3/25)
05/31/16 P Cesar Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/29)
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 60-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 60-day DL (4/20)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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