Thursday, June 11, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner (2-8) vs. Julio Teheran (4-2)

The San Diego Padres head to Turner Field on Thursday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Andrew Cashner for the Padres and Julio Teheran for the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +101 and Atlanta at -111. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Padres have a 37-21 over/under record and a 29-31 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Braves are 33-25 against the run line and have a 36-19 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 30-30 record, including 15-15 on the road. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner holds a 2-8 record with an earned run average of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.42. He's pitched 73.1 innings thus far while surrendering 84 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 3-9. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-5. The team is averaging 2.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 162 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen while being struck out 167 times and walking 65 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.96 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.66 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.04.

San Diego is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 19th in the league and hitting .254 away from home. The Padres hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.57 hits per game and Justin Upton leads the team with 62.

With a 14-13 home record, Atlanta will hope to improve on their 28-30 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.87, Julio Teheran will come into this game holding a 4-2 record and a 1.45 WHIP. He's pitched 68.1 innings thus far while surrendering 73 hits over that time in which the Braves are 8-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-2. The team is averaging 5.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.81 and they have given up 159 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 151 times and walking 78 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.81 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.24 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26.

They are batting .255 as a team, which is good for 10th in the league and hitting .257 at home. The Braves hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.6 hits per game and Freddie Freeman leads the team with 66.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 35 errors with 565 assists and 1,612 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 29 errors, accumulating 588 assists and compiling 1,533 put outs.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 37-21 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 29-31 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 36-19 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 33-25 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)
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 season04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20)
, out for season04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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