Monday, June 8, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy (3-5) vs. Shelby Miller (5-2)

The San Diego Padres visit Turner Field on Monday to play the Atlanta Braves. The Padres send Ian Kennedy to the mound to face Shelby Miller of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +119 and Atlanta at -129. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Padres have a 35-20 over/under record and a 28-29 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Braves are 32-23 against the run line and have a 34-18 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Padres come into this game with a 29-28 record, and they are 14-13 away from home. Starting pitcher Ian Kennedy holds a 3-5 record with an earned run average of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.47. He's pitched 45 innings thus far while surrendering 50 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 3-6. The Padres are also 7-2 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 155 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .235 against the Padres bullpen while walking 62 times and striking out 163 times. San Diego is averaging 8.73 strikeouts per game while getting 8.87 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 19th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.04.

As a team, San Diego is batting .249, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .255 average away from home. The Padres hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 23rd in baseball. Justin Upton leads the team in hits with 62 while the team ranks 15th in baseball with 8.54 hits per game.

With a 27-28 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 13-11 at home. With an earned run average of 1.89, Shelby Miller will come into this game holding a 5-2 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He's pitched 71.1 innings thus far while surrendering 47 hits over that time in which the Braves are 8-3. The Braves are also 3-8 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.86 and they have given up 153 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .245 against the Braves bullpen while walking 75 times and striking out 144 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.24 strikeouts per game while getting 8.72 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.29.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .257 average at Safeco Field. The Braves hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 12th in baseball. Freddie Freeman leads the team in hits with 64 while the team ranks 12th in baseball with 8.56 hits a game.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 34 errors with 530 assists and 1,531 put outs for the season. The Braves have committed 25 errors on the season with 553 assists and 1,446 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .988 on the year.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 35-20 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 28-29 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 34-18 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 32-23 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

06/07/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27); expected to be activated Monday vs. Atlanta Braves
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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