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I don't love Landon Knack on the mound for the Dodgers ... at a price of now -150 anyways. But counterpart Jordan Hicks has really struggled over his past four. Thought this might be a spot the Dodgers rest a key guy, but nope. If we push in a one-run win, so be it.
Shohei Ohtani did not get any hits in the Dodgers' 3-2 victory on Monday. His hard hit rate is 59.4% (100th percentile), and he has an average exit velocity of 95.5 MPH, which ranks in the 99th percentile. Jordan Hicks has an ERA of 7.71 with an average against of .390 in July. He throws his sinker 50% of the time and his split-finger 21% of the time. This might not work against Ohtani, who has a .397 batting average, a .662 slugging percentage against sinkers, and a .391 average with a .739 slugging percentage against the splitter. Shohei has a 2-for-4 lifetime record against Hicks.
The Dodgers have won four straight and this is a reasonable price to back them against the Giants and slumping Jordan Hicks. He's 0-5 with a 5.57 ERA over his last nine starts, including giving up 16 hits over his last two starts covering 9.1 innings. Dodgers rookie Landon Knack has been solid (3.23 ERA over eight outings, seven starts), and he knows this might be his last chance to impress given the impending return of Tyler Glasnow and Clayton Kershaw. San Francisco ranks 23rd in OPS against right-handed pitching, while LA ranks fourth. The Giants have mustered 16 runs over their last six games.
Los Gigantes turning Jordan Hicks from closer to starter was fun for a while but he has hit a wall and the Dodgers should be able to knock him around. Sure he was great against them two months ago, but Hicks has faltered as the innings have mounted with a surging ERA and dwindling K rate. He has a 5.97 ERA and 1.86 WHIP in his last 7 starts. Dodgers entered Monday 6-3 vs their rivals this season and Landon Knack has been sharp for Dodgers, with a 3.23 ERA and WHIP around 1. He allowed just 1 ER in 4 2/3 vs SF earlier this season. Giants production is erratic. Ohtani is in the zone.
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