Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks Against the Spread 9/28/2019

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Logan Webb

Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers (103-56, 1st in NL West) go to Oracle Park on Saturday where they'll meet the San Francisco Giants (77-82, 3rd in NL West). The Dodgers open this matchup at -190 while the Giants are priced at +178. The over/under is set at 10.5.

The Dodgers have been excellent for MLB wagerers, having gone 103-56-0 SU. The Giants cover 48.4% of the time, going 77-82-0 straight up.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Dodgers have been a less than ideal Under pick for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 75-76-8.

Los Angeles is covering 56.4% of the time as the away team, having gone 44-34-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants cover 44.9% of the time at Oracle Park, going 35-43-0 SU.

The Giants have been a less than ideal Under pick for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 77-74-8.

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

9/27/2019 Joe Kelly RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Sep 29
9/26/2019 Corey Seager SS Hamstring Probable for Sep 27
9/26/2019 Justin Turner 3B Back Probable for Sep 27
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 27
9/26/2019 Tyler Beede SP Undisclosed Out for the season
9/25/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Rest Probable for 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 103-56 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has a 13-5 record with an earned run average of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.02 this season. He has 156 strikeouts over his 175.2 innings pitched and he's given up 155 hits. He's allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.18. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 446 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the bullpen and they've struck out 567 hitters and walked 181 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 3.42. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 1,183 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 381 batters and struck out 1,486. They have walked 2.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.10 and their FIP as a unit is 3.76.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .257, good for 11th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .472 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Cody Bellinger is hitting .301 with an on-base percentage of .402. He has 166 hits this season in 551 at bats with 114 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .623 and an OPS+ of 166. Max Muncy is hitting .249 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .369. He has totaled 119 hits and he has driven in 97 men in 478 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .510. The Dodgers have 1,386 hits, including 297 doubles and 274 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 594 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,329 times as a unit. They have left 1,105 men on base and have a team OPS of .809. They score 5.45 runs per contest and have scored a total of 866 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 77-82 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.61, Logan Webb has a 2-2 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He has 32 strikeouts over the 33.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 38 hits. He's allowing 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.84 and they have given up 534 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 593 batters and walked 225 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,367 base knocks and 695 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 506 hitters and struck out 1,341 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 27th in the league. The Giants hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .260 with an OBP of .287. He has 157 hits this year along with 87 RBI in 604 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .435 with an OPS+ of 89. Brandon Belt is hitting .234 this season and he has an OBP of .336. He has collected 122 hits in 521 at bats while driving in 57 runs. He has an OPS+ of 98 and a slugging percentage of .405. The Giants as a unit have 1,314 base hits, including 298 doubles and 167 homers. San Francisco has walked 464 times this year and they have struck out on 1,402 occasions. They have had 1,040 men left on base and have an OPS of .698. They have scored 4.25 runs per game and totaled 676 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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