Sunday, June 28, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chase Anderson (3-2) vs. Odrisamer Despaigne (3-5)

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Diego Padres on Sunday at Petco Park. The probable starters are Chase Anderson for the Diamondbacks and Odrisamer Despaigne for the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +100 and San Diego at -110. The over/under was set at 7. The Diamondbacks, with a 39-34 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 36-33 over/under record. The Padres are 37-39 against the run line and have a 45-29 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 35-38 record, and they are 17-20 away from home. Starting pitcher Chase Anderson holds a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.21. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 5-9 over his 84 innings pitched this season while giving up 82 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-10. He is getting 3.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.84 and they have given up 242 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 210 and walked 93 batters this season while opposing teams hit .251 against them. Arizona has a team average of 9 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.24, they are 26th in the league.

As a team, Arizona is batting .260, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .265 average away from home. The Diamondbacks hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 12th in baseball. With 91 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.14.

With a 36-40 overall record, San Diego will come into this game 17-19 at home. With an earned run average of 4.83, Odrisamer Despaigne will come into this game holding a 3-5 record and a 1.31 WHIP. In his starts, the Padres are 5-6 and he has allowed 79 hits over 72.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-5. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 214 base hits on the year. The Padres bullpen has struck out 213 batters and walked 87 this season while opposing teams have hit .242 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.94 hits per game and are averaging 8.44 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.13, they are 23rd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .241 average at Safeco Field. The Padres hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297 which is good for 26th in baseball. With 74 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.36.

Arizona has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 39 errors with 774 assists and 1,999 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Padres have accumlated 45 errors while having 744 assists and 2,047 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 36-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 39-34 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 45-29 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 37-39 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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