Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross (3-5) vs. Williams Perez (1-0)

The San Diego Padres take on the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at Turner Field. The probable starters are Tyson Ross for the Padres and Williams Perez for the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at -120 and Atlanta at +110. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Padres, with a 29-30 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 36-21 over/under record. The Braves are 32-25 against the run line and have a 35-19 over/under record. They cover the spread 56% of the time.

The Padres show up with a 30-29 record, including 15-14 on the road. Tyson Ross has a 3-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.75 and a 1.51 WHIP. He's pitched 69.2 innings thus far while surrendering 70 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 5-7. Against the over/under, the Padres are 7-4 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 158 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 166 and walked 64 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.91 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.67 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.01, they are 19th in the league.

San Diego ranks 20th in the league in team batting average at .247 while hitting .250 on the road. The Padres hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 25th in baseball. With 62 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.47.

Atlanta is 13-13 at home while holding a 27-30 overall record on the season. Williams Perez has a record of 1-0 while sporting an earned run average of 3.55 on the year with a 1.58 WHIP. He's pitched 25.1 innings thus far while surrendering 25 hits over that time in which the Braves are 2-2. Against the over/under, the Braves are 3-1 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 5.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.90 and they have given up 157 base hits on the year. The Braves bullpen has struck out 148 batters and walked 76 this season while opposing teams have hit .245 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 8.71 hits per game and are averaging 7.28 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.25, they are 24th in the league.

They rank 11th in the league in team batting average with a .254 average while hitting .255 at home. The Braves hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 14th in baseball. With 64 hits, Freddie Freeman leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.56.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 34 errors with 554 assists and 1,588 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumlated 27 errors while having 577 assists and 1,506 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 36-21 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 29-30 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 35-19 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 32-25 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

05/20/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/11)
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)

Atlanta Braves

06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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