Brett Anderson (0-0, 4.50 ERA) and Taijuan Walker (0-1, 24.30 ERA) take the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers (5-3) and the Seattle Mariners (3-5) at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won the last game 6-5 and Los Angeles leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 15 and can be seen on ROOT-NW, SNLA and ESPN 2.
Anderson is 7-4 with a 1.81 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 73 strikeouts against the Mariners. Adrian Gonzalez (.548 ) had a good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one RBI. Walker went 3.1 innings, surrendering nine runs, striking out three and walking two in a 12-0 defeat to the Athletics in his last outing. Nelson Cruz (.258 ) went 1 for 3 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and one RBI.
Los Angeles is a -126 favorite against Seattle and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Dodgers have an overall money line of -38 and a record as the favorite of 4-3. Against the AL, they are unbeaten both as the favorite (1-0) and SU (1-0)The Dodgers have no trouble scoring as they rank second in the NL in offense with 4.6 runs per game. The Dodgers are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits with a phenomenal 9.0 per game. Los Angeles is one of the best in the NL in terms of walks at home, earning an average of 4.0 per game. As for the pitchers, the Dodgers are the second-best team in the NL at limiting walks to their opponents, allowing only 1.9 walks per game so far this season. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Dodgers, who lead the NL in strikeouts per game with 10.7.
In games where it is the underdog, Seattle has a 1-2 record and an overall money line of -114. Seattle has had a tough time against National League opponents, coming in winless. They have a 0-1 record as the underdog and 0-1 SU. Offensively, the Mariners have really picked up the pace in interleague games. They have exceeded their season average of 3.6 runs per game by averaging 5.0 in those contests. The Mariners average 5.3 runs allowed per game, but does worse whenever an NL opponent is on the schedule. They bring that runs allowed average up to 6.0 against teams from the NL.
The Dodgers have the edge in the season series, 2-0. The Dodgers have a 3-3 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Walker takes the mound.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
LA Dodgers 9-2-1 SU in their last 12 games at home.
LA Dodgers are 3-5-1 SU in their last 9 games, when playing at home against Seattle.
Seattle is 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games, when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.
When leading after 7 innings, Seattle is 2-0, while Los Angeles is 2-2.
The Dodgers are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 12 strikeouts. The Mariners have a record of 0-2 when they are struck out that many times or more.
It looks like the Dodgers have a slight leg up on the Mariners, as the Dodgers have won their last three games while the Mariners have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Dodgers are 5-1. The Mariners have a 1-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 16th in runs, Seattle has earned 30 this season. Los Angeles ranks 10th with 38 runs.
Ranking 25th, Seattle is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 16 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top five at fourth with 31.
The Dodgers are 5-2 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Mariners are 3-3 when they hit at least one homer.
