Thursday, July 23, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tom Koehler (7-6) vs. Tyson Ross (6-7)

The San Diego Padres host the Miami Marlins at Petco Park on Thursday. Tom Koehler is the probable starter for the Marlins and he'll face Tyson Ross of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +135 and San Diego at -145. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Marlins have a 42-47 over/under record and a 45-49 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Padres have a 51-39 over/under record and a 48-46 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Marlins come into this game with a 39-55 record, and they are 15-32 away from home. Tom Koehler has an earned run average of 3.38 and is 7-6 so far on the season while having a 1.21 WHIP. In his starts, the Marlins are 9-8 over his 104 innings pitched this season while giving up 91 hits during those innings. The Marlins are also 6-9 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.36 and they've given up 263 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen while being struck out 288 times and walking 101 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.46 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.14 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77.

As a team, Miami is batting .257, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .253 average away from home. Ranked at 22nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Marlins sit at .307 and they hold a .380 team slugging percentage. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.68 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 122.

With a 44-50 overall record, San Diego will come into this game 21-23 at home. Tyson Ross is starting this game 6-7 for the season with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.39. In his starts, the Padres are 10-10 and he has allowed 106 hits over 117 innings pitched this season. The Padres are also 11-8 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.68 and they have given up 258 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .236 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 268 times and walking 98 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 3.95.

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .235 average at home. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .294 and they hold a .371 team slugging percentage. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.06 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 92.

The Marlins have committed 44 errors and have combined for 943 assists and 2,476 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 54 errors, accumulating 917 assists and compiling 2,523 put outs.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 42-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 45-49 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 51-39 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 48-46 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

07/12/15 2B Dee Gordon Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/12)
07/10/15 2B Jeff Baker Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/8)
07/01/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29) out for season

San Diego Padres

07/22/15 LF Justin Upton Oblique is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. San Francisco Giants
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins

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