Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Raisel Iglesias (2-4) vs. James Shields (8-4)

The San Diego Padres host the Cincinnati Reds at Petco Park on Wednesday. Raisel Iglesias is the probable starter for the Reds and he'll face James Shields of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +132 and San Diego at -142. The over/under was set at 7. The Reds, with a 57-52 run line record, cover the spread 52% of the time. They also have a 50-54 over/under record. The Padres are 56-57 against the run line and have a 62-47 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Reds show up with a 49-61 record, including 21-35 on the road. Raisel Iglesias has a 2-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.72 and a 1.31 WHIP. In his starts, the Reds are 3-6 over his 53.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 54 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-5. The team is averaging 3.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 310 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .234 against the Reds bullpen while walking 145 times and striking out 308 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.34 strikeouts per game while getting 8.34 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.00.

Cincinnati is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .236 away from home. The Reds hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 16th in baseball. Joey Votto leads the team in hits with 115 while the team ranks 15th in baseball with 8.55 hits per game.

San Diego is 25-28 at home while holding a 53-60 overall record on the season. James Shields has a record of 8-4 while sporting an earned run average of 3.75 on the year with a 1.28 WHIP. In his starts, the Padres are 11-13 and he has allowed 138 hits over 146.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 16-7. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.83 and they have given up 302 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against the Padres bullpen while walking 117 times and striking out 322 times. San Diego is averaging 8.25 strikeouts per game while getting 8.48 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96.

They are batting .239 as a team, which is good for 29th in the league and hitting .234 at home. The Padres hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295 which is good for 30th in baseball. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 109 while the team ranks 27th in baseball with 8.12 hits a game.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 55 errors with 1,134 assists and 2,979 put outs for the season. The Padres have committed 62 errors on the season with 1112 assists and 3,037 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 57-52 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 62-47 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 56-57 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23), out for season
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

San Diego Padres

06/30/15 2B Cory Spangenberg Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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