Friday, September 25, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Rubby De La Rosa (13-8) vs. Casey Kelly (0-0)

The San Diego Padres welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks to Petco Park on Friday. Rubby De La Rosa is the probable starter for the Diamondbacks and he'll face Casey Kelly of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at -115 and San Diego at +105. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Diamondbacks have a 76-68 over/under record and a 79-73 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Padres have a 89-57 over/under record and a 72-80 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Diamondbacks head into this matchup with a 73-79 record, including 38-39 on the road. Starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa holds a 13-8 record with an earned run average of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.33. The Diamondbacks are 17-13 over his 180 innings pitched and he's also given up 183 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Diamondbacks are 17-11 in his starts. The team is averaging 5.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.47 and they've given up 500 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen while being struck out 465 times and walking 197 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 8.86 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.36 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01.

Arizona is batting .266 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .262 away from home. Ranked at 9th in the league in on-base percentage, the Diamondbacks sit at .325 and they hold a .413 team slugging percentage. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.29 hits per game and A.J. Pollock leads the team with 182.

With a 36-38 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 71-81 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.50, Casey Kelly will come into this game holding a 0-0 record and a 2.50 WHIP. The Padres have a record of 0-0 over the 2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 5 hits. Against the over/under, the Padres are 0-0 when he starts. The team is averaging 0 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.23 and they have given up 426 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .241 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 461 times and walking 172 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.58 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.64 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.12.

They are batting .245 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .249 at home. Ranked at 29th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .301 and they hold a .390 team slugging percentage. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.3 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 151.

The Diamondbacks have committed 77 errors and have combined for 1,606 assists and 4,130 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 90 errors, accumulating 1,471 assists and compiling 4,060 put outs.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 76-68 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 79-73 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 89-57 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 72-80 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28), out for season

San Diego Padres

09/24/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist "?" Thursday vs. San Francisco Giants
09/23/15 1B Yangervis Solarte Hamstring injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. San Francisco Giants
09/13/15 P Colin Rea Elbow "?" for next scheduled start
09/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/2)
08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
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), out for season
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4), out for season
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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