Thursday, May 28, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: A.J. Burnett (4-1) vs. Ian Kennedy (2-4)

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to Petco Park on Thursday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are A.J. Burnett for the Pirates and Ian Kennedy for the Padres. The opening line has Pittsburgh at -114 and San Diego at +105. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season Pittsburgh is 18-23 against the over/under while the Padres are 26-20.

The Pirates currently sit at 24-22, and they are 9-13 on the road. A.J. Burnett has an earned run average of 1.37 and is 4-1 so far on the campaign. He has allowed 47 hits in his 59 innings pitched. In his starts Pittsburgh is scoring 3.6 runs per contest. They are batting .249 as a team, which is good for 16th in the league. The Pirates on base percentage is .307, which ranks them 22nd in baseball. Starling Marte leads the team in RBI with 30.

San Diego has a 22-25 record and are 11-12 at home. Ian Kennedy is 2-4 while holding an ERA of 6.11. He has thrown 35.1 innings so far and given up 37 hits. The Padres are averaging 5.7 runs during his starts this year. They are 20th in the league in team ERA at 4.07 and 19th in hits allowed per 9 innings with 8.69. San Diego heads into this game batting .248 as a team with an OBP of .302, good for 26th in the league.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 18-23 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 22-24 against the run line

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 26-20 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 21-26 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis 15-day DL (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel 60-day DL (3/27)

San Diego Padres

05/20/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist 15-day DL (5/11)
05/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Shoulder 15-day DL (5/8)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder 15-day DL (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee 60-day DL (3/26)

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres

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