Sunday, June 18, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kenta Maeda vs. Bronson Arroyo

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Great American Ball Park on Sunday, June 18, 2017 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Kenta Maeda for the Dodgers and Bronson Arroyo for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -158 and Cincinnati at +148. The Dodgers have a 30-38-3 over/under record and a 31-40-0 run line mark. The Reds are 35-31-0 against the run line and have a 37-26-3 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 30-38-3 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 31-40-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 37-26-3 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 35-31-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

06/13/17 1B Adrian Gonzalez Back 10-day DL (06/12)
06/09/17 P Sergio Romo Ankle 10-day DL (06/09)
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)
03/31/17 P Brock Stewart Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

05/20/17 C Stuart Turner Hamstring 10-day DL (05/20)
04/16/17 P Brandon Finnegan Shoulder 60-day DL (04/16)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 60-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 P Anthony DeSclafa Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)
03/31/17 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 42-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.24. He has 59 strikeouts over his 56.1 innings pitched and he's given up 53 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.99 and they have given up 185 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .216 against the bullpen and they've struck out 268 hitters and walked 66 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.6 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 3.35. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 515 base hits and 227 earned runs. They have allowed 72 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 183 batters and struck out 640. They have walked 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.15 and their FIP as a unit is 3.56.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .250, good for 18th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Corey Seager is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .385. He has 68 hits this season in 243 at bats with 31 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .461 and an OPS+ of 125. Yasmani Grandal is hitting .259 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .315. He has totaled 52 hits and he has driven in 26 men in 201 at bats. His OPS+ is 95 while his slugging percentage is at .423. The Dodgers have 570 hits, including 134 doubles and 80 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 264 times so far this season and they have struck out 596 times as a unit. They have left 467 men on base and have a team OPS of .753. They score 4.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 330 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 29-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.01, Bronson Arroyo has a 3-5 record and a 1.56 WHIP. He has 42 strikeouts over the 68 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 87 hits. He allows 11.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.67 and they have given up 217 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 243 batters and walked 112 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.93. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 574 base knocks and 323 earned runs this season. They have given up 103 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 253 hitters and struck out 496 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 5.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 11th in the league. The Reds hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .303 with an OBP of .415. He has 72 hits this year along with 51 RBI in 238 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .601 with an OPS+ of 162. Zack Cozart is hitting .318 this season and he has an OBP of .404. He has collected 68 hits in 214 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 149 and a slugging percentage of .561. The Reds as a unit have 596 base hits, including 113 doubles and 95 homers. Cincinnati has walked 202 times this year and they have struck out on 532 occasions. They have had 457 men left on base and have an OPS of .775. They have scored 4.92 runs per game and totaled 325 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers -158

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