Los Angeles Dodgers at Baltimore Orioles MLB Picks and Tips 9/11/2019
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Probable Pitchers: Ross Stripling vs. John Means
Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers (93-52, 1st in NL West) go to Oriole Park on Wednesday where they'll take on the Baltimore Orioles (46-97, 5th in AL East). The Dodgers open this game at -190 while the Orioles are coming in at +178. The O/U opens at 10.
The Dodgers have been excellent for MLB bettors, having gone 93-52-0 SU. The Orioles cover 32.2% of the time, going 46-97-0 straight up.
Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends
The Dodgers have been a pretty good Over pick for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 69-70-6.
Los Angeles is covering 53.6% of the time on the road, having gone 37-32-0 straight up.
Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Orioles cover 30.6% of the time at Oriole Park, going 22-50-0 SU.
The Orioles have been a pretty good Over pick for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 72-61-10.
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Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries
9/9/2019 Joe Kelly RP Leg Probable for Sep 10
9/8/2019 Justin Turner 3B Ankle Probable for Sep 10
9/7/2019 Max Muncy 2B Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
9/6/2019 Rich Hill SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 12
9/4/2019 Alex Verdugo CF Oblique Expected to be out until at least Sep 24
9/3/2019 Tyler White 1B Lat Out for the season
9/1/2019 Scott Alexander RP Forearm Out for the season
8/29/2019 Tom Koehler SP Shoulder Out for the season
Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries
7/1/2019 Josh Rogers RP Elbow Out for the season
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Dodgers have a 93-52 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ross Stripling has a 4-4 record with an earned run average of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.14 this season. He has 80 strikeouts over his 81.2 innings pitched and he's given up 74 hits. He's allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 398 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the bullpen and they've struck out 492 hitters and walked 159 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.41. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 1,094 base hits and 490 earned runs. They have allowed 169 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 342 batters and struck out 1,345. They have walked 2.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.11 and their FIP as a unit is 3.76.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Los Angeles is hitting .258, good for 10th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .476 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Cody Bellinger is hitting .306 with an on-base percentage of .410. He has 153 hits this season in 500 at bats with 105 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .642 and an OPS+ of 173. Justin Turner is hitting .291 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .370. He has totaled 137 hits and he has driven in 67 men in 471 at bats. His OPS+ is 131 while his slugging percentage is at .514. The Dodgers have 1,268 hits, including 270 doubles and 255 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 557 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,195 times as a unit. They have left 1,021 men on base and have a team OPS of .816. They score 5.46 runs per contest and have scored a total of 792 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Baltimore has a 46-97 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.50, John Means has a 10-10 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 103 strikeouts over the 131 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 116 hits. He's allowing 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.03 and they have given up 623 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .274 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 541 batters and walked 257 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.76. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,367 base knocks and 808 earned runs this season. They have given up 276 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 495 hitters and struck out 1,091 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 5.66.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .246, good for 23rd in the league. The Orioles hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Jonathan Villar comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .345. He has 154 hits this year along with 62 RBI in 555 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .454 with an OPS+ of 111. Trey Mancini is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .351. He has collected 146 hits in 526 at bats while driving in 77 runs. He has an OPS+ of 126 and a slugging percentage of .515. The Orioles as a unit have 1,207 base hits, including 221 doubles and 182 homers. Baltimore has walked 392 times this year and they have struck out on 1,263 occasions. They have had 923 men left on base and have an OPS of .719. They have scored 4.37 runs per game and totaled 625 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Dodgers/Orioles MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Dodgers (-190)
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