San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 4/1/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Stratton vs. Rich Hill

The San Francisco Giants visit Dodger Stadium on Sunday, April 1, 2018 to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Chris Stratton for the Giants and Rich Hill for the Dodgers.

The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +200 and Los Angeles at -216. The Giants had a 74-76-12 over/under record and a 71-91-0 run line mark last season. The Dodgers were 78-84-0 against the run line and had a 69-82-11 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants were 74-76-12 against the over/under last year

The San Francisco Giants were 71-91-0 against the run line last season

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers were 69-82-11 against the over/under last year

The Los Angeles Dodgers were 78-84-0 against the run line last season

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
03/29/18 P Mark Melancon Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/28/18 P Jeff Samardzija Pectoral 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Madison Bumgarner Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Will Smith Elbow 10-day DL (03/29)

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

03/30/18 P Julio Urias Shoulder 60-day DL (02/23)
03/30/18 3B Justin Turner Wrist 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants had a 64-98 overall record last season. Starting pitcher Chris Stratton had a 4-4 record with an earned run average of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.48. He had 51 strikeouts over his 58.2 innings pitched and he gave up 59 hits. He allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he had a FIP of 4.01. The bullpen had an earned run average of 4.34 and they gave up 486 base hits on the year. Teams hit .253 against the bullpen while striking out 458 hitters and walking 220 batters. As a team, San Francisco allowed 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They were 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Giants pitchers collectively gave up 1,515 base hits and 726 earned runs last year. They allowed 182 home runs last season, ranking them 28th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff walked 496 batters and struck out 1,234. They walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They had a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit was 4.22.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco hit .249, good for 23rd in the league. The Giants held a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which was good for 29th in baseball. They ranked 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Buster Posey hit .320 with an on-base percentage of .400 last year. He had 158 hits last season in 494 at bats with 67 runs batted in. He had a slugging percentage of .462 and an OPS+ of 129. Andrew McCutchen hit .279 last year and he had an on-base percentage of .363. He totaled 159 hits and he drove in 88 men in 570 at bats. His OPS+ was 121 while his slugging percentage was at .486. The Giants had 1,382 hits last season, including 290 doubles and 128 home runs. San Francisco walked 467 times last year and they struck out 1,204 times as a unit. They left 1,093 men on base and had a team OPS of .689. They scored 3.94 runs per contest and scored a total of 639 runs last year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles had a 104-58 overall mark last year. With an earned run average of 3.32, Rich Hill had a 12-8 record and a 1.09 WHIP. He had 166 strikeouts over the 135.2 innings he pitched. He also gave up 99 hits. He allowed 6.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stood at 3.72. The bullpen had an earned run average of 3.38 and they gave up 463 base hits on the year. Teams hit .220 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers struck out 637 batters and walked 183 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allowed 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They were 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.38. The Dodgers pitchers as a team surrendered 1,226 base knocks and 543 earned runs last season. They gave up 184 home runs last year, which ranked 25th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff walked 442 hitters and struck out 1,549 batters. They gave up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they struck out 9.6 per 9. Their team WHIP was 1.16 while their FIP as a staff was 3.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they batted .249, good for 22nd in the league. The Dodgers held a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which was good for 8th in baseball. They ranked 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Corey Seager comes into this matchup after batting .295 with an OBP of .375 last season. He had 159 hits last year along with 77 RBI in 539 AB's. He maintained a slugging percentage of .479 with an OPS+ of 125. Chris Taylor hit .288 last season and he had an OBP of .354. He collected 148 hits in 514 at bats while driving in 72 runs. He had an OPS+ of 122 and a slugging percentage of .496. The Dodgers as a unit had 1,347 base hits last season, including 312 doubles and 221 homers. Los Angeles walked 649 times last year and they struck out on 1,380 occasions. They left 1,146 men on base and had an OPS of .771. They scored 4.75 runs per game and totaled 770 runs last year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers -216

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