Sunday, June 21, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner (2-8) vs. Jeremy Hellickson (4-4)

The Arizona Diamondbacks welcome the San Diego Padres to Chase Field on Sunday. The Padres send Andrew Cashner to the mound to face Jeremy Hellickson of the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at -105 and Arizona at -105. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Padres have a 42-26 over/under record and a 34-36 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Diamondbacks are 37-30 against the run line and have a 32-31 over/under record. They cover the spread 55% of the time.

The Padres come into this game with a 33-37 record, and they are 17-18 away from home. Andrew Cashner has an earned run average of 4.45 and is 2-8 so far on the season while having a 1.45 WHIP. He's pitched 85 innings thus far while surrendering 96 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 4-10. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-5. He is getting 3.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 201 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.04. Opposing teams are hitting .246 against the Padres bullpen while walking 82 times and striking out 194 times. San Diego is averaging 8.37 strikeouts per game while getting 9.11 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.19.

As a team, San Diego is batting .242, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .244 average away from home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .298, which puts them at 26th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .371. Justin Upton leads the team in hits with 68 while the team ranks 20th in baseball with 8.34 hits per game.

With a 33-34 overall record, Arizona will come into this game 17-17 at home. Jeremy Hellickson is starting this game 4-4 for the season with an earned run average of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.41. He's pitched 72.1 innings thus far while surrendering 78 hits over that time in which the Diamondbacks are 5-8. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-6. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 226 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.66. Opposing teams are hitting .251 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while walking 83 times and striking out 198 times. Arizona is averaging 6.87 strikeouts per game while getting 8.98 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.14.

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .261 average at Safeco Field. The Diamondbacks on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .401. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits with 85 while the team ranks 3rd in baseball with 9.31 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Padres have a fielding percentage of .984 with 42 total errors, 685 assists and 1,888 put outs. The Diamondbacks have committed 32 errors on the season with 715 assists and 1,846 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .988 on the year.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 42-26 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 34-36 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 32-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 37-30 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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