San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Picks & Predictions 4/1/2019

Monday, April 1, 2019

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Drew Pomeranz vs. Julio Urias

Dodger Stadium is the site of the matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, April 1, 2019. The probable starting pitchers are Drew Pomeranz for the Giants and Julio Urias for the Dodgers.

San Francisco opens at +185 while Los Angeles opens at -200. The Giants have a 0-3-0 over/under record and a 1-2-0 run line mark. The Dodgers are 1-2-0 against the run line and have a 0-3-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 0-3-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 1-2-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 0-3-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 1-2-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

03/28/19 P Johnny Cueto Elbow is out for season

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

03/25/19 P Clayton Kershaw Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Rich Hill Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Tony Cingrani Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 1-2 overall record this season. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.00 and they have given up 9 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the bullpen and they've struck out 11 hitters and walked 2 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 2.88. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 22 base hits and 8 earned runs. They have allowed 2 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 5 batters and struck out 27. They have walked 1.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.08 and their FIP as a unit is 2.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .206, good for 23rd in the league. The Giants hold a .309 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .280, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 6.7 hits per game. Evan Longoria is hitting .400 with an on-base percentage of .455. He has 4 hits this season in 10 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .700 and an OPS+ of 188. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .300 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .300. He has totaled 3 hits and he has driven in 1 man in 10 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .500. The Giants have 20 hits, including 7 doubles and 1 home runs. San Francisco has walked 6 times so far this season and they have struck out 26 times as a unit. They have left 22 men on base and have a team OPS of .590. They score 1.33 runs per contest and have scored a total of 4 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 2-1 overall mark this year. The bullpen has an earned run average of 7.62 and they have given up 14 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 13 batters and walked 6 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 26 base knocks and 15 earned runs this season. They have given up 7 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 9 hitters and struck out 32 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.13 while their FIP as a staff is 4.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .347, good for 1st in the league. The Dodgers hold a .711 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .459, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 14.0 hits per contest. Cody Bellinger comes into this matchup batting .467 with an OBP of .500. He has 7 hits this year along with 7 RBI in 15 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of 1.067 with an OPS+ of 276. Justin Turner is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .444. He has collected 4 hits in 14 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 93 and a slugging percentage of .286. The Dodgers as a unit have 42 base hits, including 5 doubles and 13 homers. Los Angeles has walked 21 times this year and they have struck out on 21 occasions. They have had 28 men left on base and have an OPS of 1.170. They have scored 11.33 runs per game and totaled 34 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +185

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