Saturday, June 20, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross (3-7) vs. Robbie Ray (2-1)

The San Diego Padres visit Chase Field on Saturday to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Padres send Tyson Ross to the mound to face Robbie Ray of the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +108 and Arizona at -118. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Padres, with a 34-35 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 42-25 over/under record. The Diamondbacks have a 32-30 over/under record and a 36-30 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 33-36 record, including 17-17 on the road. Tyson Ross has an earned run average of 4.02 and is 3-7 so far on the season while having a 1.59 WHIP. He's pitched 80.2 innings thus far while surrendering 86 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 5-9. The Padres are also 8-5 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 200 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .247 against the Padres bullpen while walking 82 times and striking out 191 times. San Diego is averaging 8.36 strikeouts per game while getting 9.1 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 25th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.19.

San Diego ranks 23rd in the league in team batting average at .243 while hitting .245 on the road. The Padres hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298 which is good for 26th in baseball. Justin Upton leads the team in hits with 68 while the team ranks 20th in baseball with 8.38 hits per game.

With a 16-17 home record, Arizona will hope to improve on their 32-34 overall mark. Robbie Ray is starting this game 2-1 for the season with an earned run average of 1.09 and a WHIP of 0.97. He's pitched 24.2 innings thus far while surrendering 17 hits over that time in which the Diamondbacks are 2-2. The Diamondbacks are also 1-3 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.69 and they have given up 225 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .252 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while walking 81 times and striking out 197 times. Arizona is averaging 6.87 strikeouts per game while getting 9.02 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19.

They rank 6th in the league in team batting average with a .263 average while hitting .260 at home. The Diamondbacks hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 11th in baseball. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits with 85 while the team ranks 3rd in baseball with 9.32 hits a game.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 41 errors with 676 assists and 1,864 put outs for the season. The Diamondbacks have committed 30 errors on the season with 699 assists and 1,819 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .988 on the year.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 42-25 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 34-35 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 32-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 36-30 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

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 15 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)

Arizona Diamondbacks

06/16/15 CF Ender Inciarte Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/16)
06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
06/04/15 P Enrique Burgos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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