Friday, June 5, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross (2-5) vs. Raisel Iglesias (1-1)

The San Diego Padres head to Great American Ball Park on Friday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. Tyson Ross is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face Raisel Iglesias of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at -101 and Cincinnati at -109. The over/under was set at 8. The Padres have a 33-20 over/under record and a 26-29 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Reds have a 25-22 over/under record and a 23-28 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 27-28 record, including 12-13 on the road. Tyson Ross has an earned run average of 3.76 and is 2-5 so far on the season while having a 1.50 WHIP. In his starts, the Padres are 4-7 over his 64.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 65 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Padres are 6-4 in his starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.98 and they've given up 150 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 154 times and walking 60 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.88 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.77 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02.

San Diego is batting .248 as a team, which is good for 18th in the league and hitting .254 away from home. Ranked at 26th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .301 and they hold a .375 team slugging percentage. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.51 hits per game and Justin Upton leads the team with 58.

With a 13-11 home record, Cincinnati will hope to improve on their 22-29 overall mark. Raisel Iglesias is starting this game 1-1 for the season with an earned run average of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.46. In his starts, the Reds are 2-2 and he has allowed 27 hits over 24.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Reds are 2-2 when he starts. The team is averaging 5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.60 and they have given up 131 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .239 against the Reds bullpen while being struck out 136 times and walking 67 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.43 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.27 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.22.

They are batting .241 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .240 at home. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .313 and they hold a .396 team slugging percentage. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.08 hits per game and Joey Votto leads the team with 55.

The Padres have committed 34 errors and have combined for 514 assists and 1,477 put outs leading to a .983 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 25 errors, accumulating 524 assists and compiling 1,355 put outs.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 33-20 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 26-29 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 25-22 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 23-28 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 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Cincinnati Reds

06/03/15 RF Marlon Byrd Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/3)
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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