Friday, May 8, 2015
Chase Field
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Probable Pitchers: James Shields (3-0) vs. Jeremy Hellickson (1-3)
The San Diego Padres head to Chase Field on Friday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are James Shields for the Padres and Jeremy Hellickson for the Diamondbacks. The opening line has San Diego at -126 and Arizona at +116. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season San Diego is 17-11 against the over/under while the Diamondbacks are 12-12.
The Padres come into this game with a 15-14 record, including 6-7 on the road. James Shields has a 3-0 record and an earned run average of 3.72. He's given up 35 hits in 36.1 innings pitched so far and San Diego is currently averaging 5.7 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .255, good for 13th in the league. They also rank 20th in the league in on base percentage at .308 with Yonder Alonso leading the way at .430.
The Diamondbacks overall record is 12-14 and they are 6-8 at home. Jeremy Hellickson is currently 1-3 with an ERA of 5.20. He's pitched 27.2 innings thus far and given up 37 hits. Arizona has averaged 2.4 runs in his starts this year. The Diamondbacks are 17th in the league in team ERA at 4.00 and 20th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.04. They come into this game batting .263 as a team with an OBP of .325, good for 9th in the league.
San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 17-11 against the over/under
The San Diego Padres are 14-15 against the run line
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 12-12 against the over/under
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 16-10 against the run line
Injuries to Watch
San Diego Padres
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder 15-day DL (5/3)
04/25/15 P Shawn Kelley Calf 15-day DL (4/23)
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)
Arizona Diamondbacks
04/29/15 P Archie Bradley Sinus 15-day DL (4/29)
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back 60-day DL (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot 15-day DL (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
Josh's Pick: Take the Padres
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