Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks Against the Spread 9/27/2019

Friday, September 27, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Walker Buehler vs. Johnny Cueto

Oracle Park is the site where Brandon Belt and the San Francisco Giants (76-82, 3rd in NL West) will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (102-56, 1st in NL West) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Dodgers coming in at -190 and the Giants are at +178. The O/U has been set at 8.

The Dodgers have been a strong play for bettors, having gone 102-56-0 SU. The Giants are covering 48.1% of the time, going 76-82-0 straight up.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Dodgers have been a pretty good Over pick for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 75-75-8.

Los Angeles is covering 55.8% of the time as a visitor, having gone 43-34-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

San Francisco is covering 44.2% of the time at Oracle Park, going 34-43-0 SU.

The Giants have been a pretty good Over pick for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 76-74-8.

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

9/26/2019 Corey Seager SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/25/2019 Joe Kelly RP Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 29
9/17/2019 Alex Verdugo CF Oblique Out for the season
9/12/2019 Scott Alexander RP Hand Out for the season
9/3/2019 Tyler White 1B Lat Out for the season
8/29/2019 Tom Koehler SP Shoulder Out for the season

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

9/26/2019 Donovan Solano 2B Calf Probable for Sep 26
9/25/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Rest Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/15/2019 Tony Watson RP Wrist Out for the season
9/12/2019 Reyes Moronta RP Shoulder Out for the season
9/7/2019 Zach Green 3B Hip Out for the season
9/6/2019 Trevor Gott RP Elbow Out for the season
9/3/2019 Pablo Sandoval 3B Elbow Out for the season
8/9/2019 Steven Duggar CF Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Dodgers have a 102-56 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Walker Buehler has a 13-4 record with an earned run average of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.02 this season. He has 207 strikeouts over his 177.1 innings pitched and he's given up 148 hits. He's allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.96 and they have given up 445 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the bullpen and they've struck out 562 hitters and walked 180 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.5 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 3.44. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 1,180 base hits and 539 earned runs. They have allowed 185 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 379 batters and struck out 1,474. 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 3.78.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .258, good for 10th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .473 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Max Muncy is hitting .247 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 117 hits this season in 474 at bats with 96 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .511 and an OPS+ of 130. Cody Bellinger is hitting .301 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .402. He has totaled 166 hits and he has driven in 114 men in 551 at bats. His OPS+ is 166 while his slugging percentage is at .623. The Dodgers have 1,381 hits, including 296 doubles and 274 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 592 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,318 times as a unit. They have left 1,100 men on base and have a team OPS of .811. They score 5.47 runs per contest and have scored a total of 865 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 76-82 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.57, Johnny Cueto has a 1-1 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 11 strikeouts over the 14 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 3.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.83 and they have given up 526 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 584 batters and walked 224 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,359 base knocks and 692 earned runs this season. They have given up 222 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 505 hitters and struck out 1,325 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.57.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 27th in the league. The Giants hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Brandon Belt comes into this matchup batting .235 with an OBP of .337. He has 122 hits this year along with 57 RBI in 519 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .407 with an OPS+ of 98. Kevin Pillar is hitting .257 this season and he has an OBP of .284. He has collected 154 hits in 600 at bats while driving in 86 runs. He has an OPS+ of 87 and a slugging percentage of .430. The Giants as a unit have 1,301 base hits, including 294 doubles and 165 homers. San Francisco has walked 461 times this year and they have struck out on 1,397 occasions. They have had 1,036 men left on base and have an OPS of .694. They have scored 4.23 runs per game and totaled 668 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants (+178)

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