Saturday, June 27, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson (5-4) vs. Andrew Cashner (2-9)

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Petco Park on Saturday to take on the San Diego Padres. Jeremy Hellickson is the probable starter for the Diamondbacks and he'll face Andrew Cashner of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +138 and San Diego at -148. The over/under was set at 7. The Diamondbacks have a 36-32 over/under record and a 39-33 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Padres are 36-39 against the run line and have a 45-28 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Diamondbacks show up with a 35-37 record, including 17-19 on the road. Jeremy Hellickson has an earned run average of 4.94 and is 5-4 so far on the season while having a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 6-8 over his 78.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 84 hits during those innings. The Diamondbacks are also 6-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.83 and they've given up 239 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 208 and walked 93 batters this season while opposing teams hit .250 against them. Arizona has a team average of 9 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.89 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.25, they are 26th in the league.

Arizona ranks 7th in the league in team batting average at .262 while hitting .269 on the road. Ranked at 12th in the league in on-base percentage, the Diamondbacks sit at .322 and they hold a .398 team slugging percentage. With 91 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.24.

San Diego is 16-19 at home while holding a 35-40 overall record on the season. Andrew Cashner is starting this game 2-9 for the season with an earned run average of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.44. In his starts, the Padres are 4-11 and he has allowed 99 hits over 89 innings pitched this season. The Padres are also 9-5 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.99 and they have given up 214 hits on the season. The Padres bullpen has struck out 212 batters and walked 86 this season while opposing teams have hit .244 against them. San Diego has a team average of 9.04 hits per game and are averaging 8.45 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.16, they are 23rd in the league.

They rank 23rd in the league in team batting average with a .242 average while hitting .241 at home. Ranked at 26th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .297 and they hold a .373 team slugging percentage. With 74 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.36.

The Diamondbacks have committed 36 errors and have combined for 765 assists and 1,975 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Padres have accumlated 45 errors while having 732 assists and 2,020 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 36-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 39-33 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 45-28 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 36-39 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

06/16/15 CF Ender Inciarte Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/16)
06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

San Diego Padres

06/25/15 P Dale Thayer Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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