Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks Against the Spread 9/29/2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Rich Hill vs. Madison Bumgarner

Max Muncy and the Los Angeles Dodgers (104-56, 1st in NL West) go to Oracle Park on Sunday where they'll meet the San Francisco Giants (77-83, 3rd in NL West). The Giants open this matchup at +195 while the Dodgers are priced at -230. The O/U has been set at 10.5.

The Dodgers have been great for baseball bettors, having gone 104-56-0 SU. San Francisco covers 48.1% of the time, going 77-83-0 straight up.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Dodgers have been a less than ideal Under bet for O/U bettors, having gone 76-76-8.

The Dodgers are covering 57.0% of the time as the away team, having gone 45-34-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

San Francisco covers 44.3% of the time at Oracle Park, going 35-44-0 SU.

The Giants have been a less than ideal Under bet for O/U bettors, having gone 78-74-8.

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

9/27/2019 A.J CF Knee Probable for Sep 28
9/27/2019 Joe Kelly RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Sep 29
9/27/2019 Justin Turner 3B Back Probable for Sep 28
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

9/27/2019 Tyler Beede SP Oblique Out for the season
9/27/2019 Donovan Solano 2B Calf Probable for Sep 28
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 104-56 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Rich Hill has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.13 this season. He has 68 strikeouts over his 55.2 innings pitched and he's given up 47 hits. He's allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.19. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.90 and they have given up 449 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the bullpen and they've struck out 572 hitters and walked 185 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 3.41. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 1,191 base hits and 541 earned runs. They have allowed 185 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 389 batters and struck out 1,499. They have walked 2.5 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 .257, good for 11th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .473 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. Max Muncy is hitting .249 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 120 hits this season in 482 at bats with 97 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .510 and an OPS+ of 130. Cody Bellinger is hitting .303 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .405. He has totaled 168 hits and he has driven in 115 men in 554 at bats. His OPS+ is 168 while his slugging percentage is at .628. The Dodgers have 1,395 hits, including 299 doubles and 277 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 597 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,339 times as a unit. They have left 1,108 men on base and have a team OPS of .810. They score 5.47 runs per contest and have scored a total of 875 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 77-83 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.90, Madison Bumgarner has a 9-9 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 203 strikeouts over the 207.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 191 hits. He's allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 538 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 601 batters and walked 227 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 4.37. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,376 base knocks and 704 earned runs this season. They have given up 225 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 509 hitters and struck out 1,351 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 4.56.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 27th in the league. The Giants hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Brandon Belt comes into this matchup batting .233 with an OBP of .338. He has 122 hits this year along with 57 RBI in 523 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .403 with an OPS+ of 98. Kevin Pillar is hitting .259 this season and he has an OBP of .288. He has collected 157 hits in 606 at bats while driving in 88 runs. He has an OPS+ of 89 and a slugging percentage of .434. The Giants as a unit have 1,322 base hits, including 300 doubles and 167 homers. San Francisco has walked 472 times this year and they have struck out on 1,415 occasions. They have had 1,057 men left on base and have an OPS of .697. They have scored 4.24 runs per game and totaled 678 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants (+195)

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