Tuesday, June 27, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Chavez vs. Kenta Maeda

The Los Angeles Angels visit Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Jesse Chavez for the Angels and Kenta Maeda for the Dodgers.

The opening line for this matchup has the Angels at +179 and the Dodgers at -191. The Angels have a 39-37-1 over/under record and a 46-31-0 run line mark. The Dodgers are 36-43-0 against the run line and have a 35-40-4 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 39-37-1 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 46-31-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 35-40-4 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 36-43-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

06/25/17 3B Yunel Escobar Thumb "?" Monday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
06/20/17 P Bud Norris Knee 10-day DL (06/19)
06/17/17 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 10-day DL (06/15)
05/29/17 CF Mike Trout Thumb 10-day DL (05/29)
05/21/17 P Andrew Bailey Shoulder 60-day DL (04/10)
04/29/17 P Tyler Skaggs Oblique 60-day DL (04/29)
04/22/17 P Garrett Richards Bicep 60-day DL (04/06)
04/15/17 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/15/17 P Nick Tropeano Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

06/25/17 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring is expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Los Angeles Angels
06/25/17 SS Corey Seager Hamstring "?" Monday vs. Los Angeles Angels
06/25/17 LF Franklin Gutierrez Back 10-day DL (06/25)
06/24/17 P Chris Hatcher Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/13/17 1B Adrian Gonzalez Back 10-day DL (06/12)
06/05/17 P Adam Liberatore Forearm 10-day DL (05/31)
05/27/17 P Scott Kazmir Hip 60-day DL (03/30)
05/27/17 CF Andrew Toles ACL 60-day DL (05/10)
05/09/17 RF Andre Ethier Back 60-day DL (03/30)
04/19/17 1B Rob Segedin Toe 60-day DL (04/19)
03/31/17 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 60-day DL (02/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Angels have a 40-39 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jesse Chavez has a 5-7 record with an earned run average of 5.15 and a WHIP of 1.37. He has 64 strikeouts over his 85.2 innings pitched and he's given up 91 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.61 and they have given up 228 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the bullpen and they've struck out 290 hitters and walked 81 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.15. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 663 base hits and 325 earned runs. They have allowed 111 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 231 batters and struck out 670. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.37.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .246, good for 22nd in the league. The Angels hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Yunel Escobar is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .331. He has 66 hits this season in 236 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .415 and an OPS+ of 102. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .280 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 83 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 296 at bats. His OPS+ is 102 while his slugging percentage is at .409. The Angels have 656 hits, including 122 doubles and 84 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 255 times so far this season and they have struck out 595 times as a unit. They have left 518 men on base and have a team OPS of .708. They score 4.37 runs per contest and have scored a total of 345 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 51-26 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.62, Kenta Maeda has a 5-3 record and a 1.19 WHIP. He has 65 strikeouts over the 62.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 56 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.15. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.91 and they have given up 206 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 304 batters and walked 81 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.3. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 577 base knocks and 253 earned runs this season. They have given up 82 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 213 hitters and struck out 730 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.15 while their FIP as a staff is 3.58.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 14th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .343, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Cody Bellinger comes into this matchup batting .274 with an OBP of .342. He has 59 hits this year along with 55 RBI in 215 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .679 with an OPS+ of 161. Corey Seager is hitting .298 this season and he has an OBP of .403. He has collected 79 hits in 265 at bats while driving in 39 runs. He has an OPS+ of 139 and a slugging percentage of .506. The Dodgers as a unit have 665 base hits, including 157 doubles and 106 homers. Los Angeles has walked 320 times this year and they have struck out on 674 occasions. They have had 542 men left on base and have an OPS of .788. They have scored 5.27 runs per game and totaled 406 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Angels +179

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