San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers 8/21/2012
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are 33-26 at home this season and are solid favorites to beat the San Francisco Giants who are 32-29 on the road this season. The Dodgers have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Dodgers\' starter Joe Blanton is forecasted to have a better game than Giants\' starter Tim Lincecum. Joe Blanton has a 56% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Tim Lincecum has a 37% chance of a QS. If Joe Blanton has a quality start the Dodgers has a 76% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 6.9 and he has a 56% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Dodgers win 66%. In Tim Lincecum quality starts the Giants win 56%. He has a 7% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 56% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers is Matt Kemp who averaged 2.72 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 48% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Dodgers have a 72% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the San Francisco Giants is Buster Posey who averaged 2.2 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 36% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Giants have a 56% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: San Francisco Giants
| San Francisco Giants | RECORD | Los Angeles Dodgers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record on the Road | 32-29, 52% 514 | Record at Home | 33-26, 56% -57 | San Francisco Giants |
| VS Los Angeles Dodgers | 5-5, 50% 97 | VS San Francisco Giants | 5-5, 50% 13 | San Francisco Giants |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 27-32, 46% -385 | vs Team .500 or Better | 31-29, 52% 221 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Record As Road Underdog | 18-19, 49% 402 | Record As Home Favorite | 26-19, 58% -135 | San Francisco Giants |
| When Tim Lincecum Starts | 8-17, 32% -1088 | When Joe Blanton Starts | 12-11, 52% -31 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: San Francisco Giants
| San Francisco Giants | RECORD | Los Angeles Dodgers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record on the Road | 8-4, 67% 402 | Record at Home | 4-6, 40% -393 | San Francisco Giants |
| VS Los Angeles Dodgers | 1-3, 25% -158 | VS San Francisco Giants | 3-1, 75% 268 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 8-10, 44% -190 | vs Team Under .500 | 10-4, 71% 356 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Record As Road Underdog | 4-3, 57% 239 | Record As Home Favorite | 4-6, 40% -393 | San Francisco Giants |
| When Tim Lincecum Starts | 2-3, 40% -166 | When Joe Blanton Starts | 2-3, 40% -172 | San Francisco Giants |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS: This game is trending Over
| San Francisco Giants | RECORD | Los Angeles Dodgers | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 41-20, 67% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 25-30, 45% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 8-4, 67% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-5, 44% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 39-37, 51% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 36-36, 50% Over | UNDER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Tim Lincecum STARTS | 17-8, 68% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Joe Blanton STARTS | 10-11, 48% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - San Francisco Giants Road Games: 33-28, 54% +70 Los Angeles Dodgers Home Games: 38-21, 64% +1314 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - San Francisco Giants Road Games: 6-6, 50% +20 Los Angeles Dodgers Home Games: 8-2, 80% +692
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - San Francisco Giants Road Games: 34-27, 56% +168 Los Angeles Dodgers Home Games: 37-22, 63% +582 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - San Francisco Giants Road Games: 7-5, 58% +15 Los Angeles Dodgers Home Games: 6-4, 60% +15
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - San Francisco Giants Road Games: 30-21, 59% + 690 Los Angeles Dodgers Home Games: 22-26, 46% -660 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - San Francisco Giants Road Games: 7-5, 58% + 150 Los Angeles Dodgers Home Games: 3-5, 38% -250
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