San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 7/30/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, July 30, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Cain vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu

Dodger Stadium is the site of the matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, July 30, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Matt Cain for the Giants and Hyun-Jin Ryu for the Dodgers.

San Francisco opens at +260 while Los Angeles opens at -290. The Giants have a 49-46-9 over/under record and a 40-64-0 run line mark. The Dodgers are 48-56-0 against the run line and have a 42-56-6 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 49-46-9 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 40-64-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 42-56-6 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 48-56-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

07/28/17 1B Brandon Belt Wrist "?" Saturday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
07/15/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/08/17 3B Ryder Jones Wrist 10-day DL (07/07)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/29/17 P Mark Melancon Arm 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (04/16)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

07/28/17 P Grant Dayton Neck 10-day DL (07/28)
07/23/17 P Clayton Kershaw Back 10-day DL (07/24)
07/23/17 P Brandon McCarthy Finger 10-day DL (07/21)
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 Giants have a 40-64 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Cain has a 3-9 record with an earned run average of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.67. He has 59 strikeouts over his 100.2 innings pitched and he's given up 127 hits. He allows 11.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.15 and they have given up 323 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 297 hitters and walked 137 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.66. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 1016 base hits and 488 earned runs. They have allowed 117 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 313 batters and struck out 799. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .245, good for 25th in the league. The Giants hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Eduardo Nunez is hitting .311 with an on-base percentage of .340. He has 95 hits this season in 305 at bats with 31 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .420 and an OPS+ of 100. Buster Posey is hitting .330 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .414. He has totaled 106 hits and he has driven in 44 men in 321 at bats. His OPS+ is 141 while his slugging percentage is at .498. The Giants have 882 hits, including 187 doubles and 80 home runs. San Francisco has walked 300 times so far this season and they have struck out 766 times as a unit. They have left 714 men on base and have a team OPS of .678. They score 3.95 runs per contest and have scored a total of 411 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 72-31 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.17, Hyun-Jin Ryu has a 3-6 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 74 strikeouts over the 77.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 85 hits. He allows 9.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.84 and they have given up 267 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 388 batters and walked 99 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 3.13. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 767 base knocks and 321 earned runs this season. They have given up 100 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 268 hitters and struck out 977 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.12 while their FIP as a staff is 3.40.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 10th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .457 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .343, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Cody Bellinger comes into this matchup batting .262 with an OBP of .344. He has 80 hits this year along with 67 RBI in 305 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .603 with an OPS+ of 141. Corey Seager is hitting .293 this season and he has an OBP of .385. He has collected 103 hits in 351 at bats while driving in 53 runs. He has an OPS+ of 134 and a slugging percentage of .516. The Dodgers as a unit have 895 base hits, including 203 doubles and 150 homers. Los Angeles has walked 418 times this year and they have struck out on 895 occasions. They have had 724 men left on base and have an OPS of .800. They have scored 5.15 runs per game and totaled 530 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers -290

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