Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants 9/11/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, September 11, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kenta Maeda vs. Chris Stratton

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants on Monday, September 11, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Kenta Maeda for the Dodgers and Chris Stratton for the Giants.

Los Angeles opens at -165 while San Francisco opens at +155. The Dodgers have a 60-72-10 over/under record and a 70-72-0 run line mark. The Giants are 61-83-0 against the run line and have a 68-65-11 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 60-72-10 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 70-72-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 68-65-11 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 61-83-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

09/09/17 1B Adrian Gonzalez Back "?" Sunday vs. Colorado Rockies
07/28/17 P Grant Dayton Neck 60-day DL (07/28)
07/23/17 P Brandon McCarthy Finger 60-day DL (07/21)
06/25/17 LF Franklin Gutierrez Back 60-day DL (06/25)
06/05/17 P Adam Liberatore Forearm 10-day DL (05/31)
05/27/17 CF Andrew Toles ACL 60-day DL (05/10)
05/27/17 P Scott Kazmir Hip 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 60-day DL (02/15)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

08/12/17 3B Miguel Gomez Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
08/05/17 1B Brandon Belt Concussion 10-day DL (08/05)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 92-50 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda has a 12-6 record with an earned run average of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.13. He has 130 strikeouts over his 125.1 innings pitched and he's given up 110 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.18 and they have given up 386 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the bullpen and they've struck out 552 hitters and walked 152 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.36. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 1,067 base hits and 475 earned runs. They have allowed 160 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 392 batters and struck out 1,363. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.15 and their FIP as a unit is 3.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .251, good for 20th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Cody Bellinger is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 111 hits this season in 413 at bats with 83 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .598 and an OPS+ of 143. Justin Turner is hitting .328 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .416. He has totaled 133 hits and he has driven in 65 men in 406 at bats. His OPS+ is 150 while his slugging percentage is at .537. The Dodgers have 1,192 hits, including 270 doubles and 194 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 563 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,219 times as a unit. They have left 995 men on base and have a team OPS of .772. They score 4.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 680 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 56-88 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.10, Chris Stratton has a 2-3 record and a 1.56 WHIP. He has 37 strikeouts over the 41.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 42 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.59 and they have given up 446 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 403 batters and walked 192 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.6. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,373 base knocks and 662 earned runs this season. They have given up 166 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 438 hitters and struck out 1,096 batters. They give up a walk 3 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 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 25th in the league. The Giants hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Joe Panik comes into this matchup batting .284 with an OBP of .345. He has 128 hits this year along with 48 RBI in 451 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .424 with an OPS+ of 103. Denard Span is hitting .267 this season and he has an OBP of .324. He has collected 119 hits in 445 at bats while driving in 38 runs. He has an OPS+ of 97 and a slugging percentage of .425. The Giants as a unit have 1,226 base hits, including 262 doubles and 115 homers. San Francisco has walked 424 times this year and they have struck out on 1,061 occasions. They have had 980 men left on base and have an OPS of .688. They have scored 3.98 runs per game and totaled 573 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +155

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