Monday, August 17, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Williams Perez (4-3) vs. Colin Rea (1-0)

The Atlanta Braves visit Petco Park on Monday to play the San Diego Padres. The Braves send Williams Perez to the mound to face Colin Rea of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +129 and San Diego at -139. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Braves, with a 62-54 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 58-51 over/under record. The Padres are 59-58 against the run line and have a 66-47 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Braves head into this matchup with a 52-64 record, including 21-40 on the road. Williams Perez has a 4-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.21 and a 1.48 WHIP. He's pitched 68.1 innings thus far while surrendering 68 hits over that time and when he starts, the Braves are 5-6. The Braves are also 5-5 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.20 and they've given up 340 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .257 against the bullpen while being struck out 308 times and walking 137 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.15 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.31 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.13.

Atlanta ranks 17th in the league in team batting average at .253 while hitting .254 on the road. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .313 and they hold a .364 team slugging percentage. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.52 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 131.

With a 26-29 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 56-61 overall mark. Colin Rea has a record of 1-0 while sporting an earned run average of 5.40 on the year with a 1.60 WHIP. He's pitched 5 innings thus far while surrendering 7 hits over that time in which the Padres are 1-0. The Padres are also 1-0 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 11 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.80 and they have given up 317 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .233 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 335 times and walking 118 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.54 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.23 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.98.

They rank 29th in the league in team batting average with a .241 average while hitting .235 at home. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .296 and they hold a .376 team slugging percentage. They rank 26th in baseball with 8.18 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 116.

The Braves have committed 63 errors and have combined for 1,149 assists and 3,073 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 67 errors, accumulating 1153 assists and compiling 3,145 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 58-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 62-54 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 66-47 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 59-58 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/04/15 1B Freddie Freeman Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

San Diego Padres

08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/15/15 P Marcos Mateo Neck Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/6)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 60 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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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