Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals 9/15/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Friday, September 15, 2017

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood vs. Edwin Jackson

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Nationals Park on Friday, September 15, 2017 to play the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Alex Wood for the Dodgers and Edwin Jackson for the Nationals.

The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -129 and Washington at +119. The Dodgers have a 61-74-10 over/under record and a 73-72-0 run line mark. The Nationals are 70-75-0 against the run line and have a 64-71-10 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 61-74-10 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 73-72-0 against the run line

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 64-71-10 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 70-75-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

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 Washington Nationals Injuries

09/13/17 2B Daniel Murphy Neck "?" Thursday vs. Atlanta Braves
09/07/17 P Erick Fedde Forearm 60-day DL (09/04)
08/28/17 2B Stephen Drew Abdominal 60-day DL (07/29)
08/16/17 LF Brian Goodwin Groin 10-day DL (08/16)
08/13/17 RF Bryce Harper Knee 10-day DL (08/13)
07/26/17 LF Ryan Raburn Trapezius 60-day DL (07/22)
07/23/17 LF Chris Heisey Groin 10-day DL (07/23)
07/17/17 P Joe Ross Tricep 60-day DL (07/14)
07/17/17 P Koda Glover Back 60-day DL (06/11)
06/02/17 CF Adam Eaton ACL 60-day DL (04/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 94-52 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Alex Wood has a 14-3 record with an earned run average of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.08. He has 136 strikeouts over his 134.1 innings pitched and he's given up 109 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.31 and they have given up 409 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the bullpen and they've struck out 568 hitters and walked 156 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.42. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 1,104 base hits and 493 earned runs. They have allowed 166 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 399 batters and struck out 1,392. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.16 and their FIP as a unit is 3.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .251, good for 20th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .436 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. Justin Turner is hitting .326 with an on-base percentage of .417. He has 136 hits this season in 417 at bats with 67 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .535 and an OPS+ of 150. Cody Bellinger is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 114 hits and he has driven in 83 men in 422 at bats. His OPS+ is 144 while his slugging percentage is at .592. The Dodgers have 1,217 hits, including 275 doubles and 197 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 581 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,250 times as a unit. They have left 1,028 men on base and have a team OPS of .771. They score 4.77 runs per contest and have scored a total of 692 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 88-57 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.14, Edwin Jackson has a 5-5 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 47 strikeouts over the 63 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 68 hits. He allows 9.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.85. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.67 and they have given up 425 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 385 batters and walked 144 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,170 base knocks and 552 earned runs this season. They have given up 175 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 433 hitters and struck out 1,287 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 4.04.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 3rd in the league. The Nationals hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Ryan Zimmerman comes into this matchup batting .303 with an OBP of .359. He has 144 hits this year along with 95 RBI in 476 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .557 with an OPS+ of 132. Daniel Murphy is hitting .321 this season and he has an OBP of .382. He has collected 157 hits in 489 at bats while driving in 88 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .546. The Nationals as a unit have 1,335 base hits, including 281 doubles and 196 homers. Washington has walked 482 times this year and they have struck out on 1,156 occasions. They have had 980 men left on base and have an OPS of .790. They have scored 5.19 runs per game and totaled 748 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Nationals +119 and over 9 total runs

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