Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Wisler (5-2) vs. James Shields (8-5)

The San Diego Padres welcome the Atlanta Braves to Petco Park on Tuesday. The probable starters are Matt Wisler for the Braves and James Shields for the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +165 and San Diego at -175. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Braves, with a 63-54 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 58-52 over/under record. The Padres have a 66-48 over/under record and a 59-59 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Braves show up with a 53-64 record, including 21-40 on the road. Starting pitcher Matt Wisler holds a 5-2 record with an earned run average of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.51. The Braves are 6-4 over his 57 innings pitched and he's also given up 68 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Braves are 4-6 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.17 and they have given up 341 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen while being struck out 311 times and walking 137 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.08 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.35 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.10.

Atlanta ranks 16th in the league in team batting average at .253 while hitting .254 on the road. The Braves hold a .365 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.52 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 132.

San Diego is 26-29 at home while holding a 56-62 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.89, James Shields will come into this game holding a 8-5 record and a 1.30 WHIP. The Padres have a record of 11-14 over the 152.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 144 hits. Against the over/under, the Padres are 17-7 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 320 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 337 times and walking 118 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.54 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.26 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97.

They rank 28th in the league in team batting average with a .240 average while hitting .235 at home. The Padres hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.15 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 118.

Atlanta has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 63 errors with 1,156 assists and 3,103 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 68 errors, accumulating 1161 assists and compiling 3,169 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 58-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 63-54 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 66-48 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 59-59 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres

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