Saturday, May 9, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross (1-3) vs. Chase Anderson (0-1)

The San Diego Padres head to Chase Field on Saturday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Tyson Ross for the Padres and Chase Anderson for the Diamondbacks. The opening line has San Diego at -108 and Arizona at -102. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season San Diego is 18-11 against the over/under while the Diamondbacks are 13-12.

The Padres come into this game with a 15-15 record, including 6-8 on the road. Tyson Ross has a 1-3 record and an earned run average of 4.15. He's given up 34 hits in 34.2 innings pitched so far and San Diego is currently averaging 3.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .251, good for 15th in the league. They also rank 23rd in the league in on base percentage at .304 with Yonder Alonso leading the way at .430.

The Diamondbacks overall record is 13-14 and they are 7-8 at home. Chase Anderson is currently 0-1 with an ERA of 3.38. He's pitched 29.1 innings thus far and given up 26 hits. Arizona has averaged 2.2 runs in his starts this year. The Diamondbacks are 12th in the league in team ERA at 3.86 and 17th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.82. They come into this game batting .269 as a team with an OBP of .329, good for 5th in the league.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 18-11 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 14-16 against the run line

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 13-12 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 17-10 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

05/08/15 1B Yonder Alonso Shoulder injured last game, is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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)

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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