Friday, May 29, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Francisco Liriano (2-4) vs. James Shields (6-0)

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to Petco Park on Friday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Francisco Liriano for the Pirates and James Shields for the Padres. The opening line has Pittsburgh at +110 and San Diego at -120. The over/under for this matchup is 6. So far this season Pittsburgh is 18-23 against the over/under while the Padres are 27-20.

The Pirates come into this game with a 24-22 record, including 9-13 on the road. Francisco Liriano has a 2-4 record and an earned run average of 3.86. He's given up 38 hits in 53.2 innings pitched so far and Pittsburgh is currently averaging 4.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .250, good for 16th in the league. They also rank 21st in the league in on base percentage at .308 with Andrew McCutchen leading the way at .357.

The Padres overall record is 23-25 and they are 11-12 at home. James Shields is currently 6-0 with an ERA of 3.75. He's pitched 62.1 innings thus far and given up 58 hits. San Diego has averaged 5.9 runs in his starts this year. The Padres are 18th in the league in team ERA at 4.07 and 19th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.74. They come into this game batting .247 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 27-20 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 22-26 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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