Sunday, June 7, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Odrisamer Despaigne (3-3) vs. Johnny Cueto (3-4)

The San Diego Padres take on the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at Great American Ball Park. The Padres send Odrisamer Despaigne to the mound to face Johnny Cueto of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +164 and Cincinnati at -174. The over/under was set at 7. The Padres have a 34-20 over/under record and a 27-29 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Reds are 24-29 against the run line and have a 27-22 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Padres show up with a 28-28 record, including 13-13 on the road. Starting pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne holds a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.26. He's pitched 49.1 innings thus far while surrendering 50 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 4-3. Against the over/under, the Padres are 4-3 in his starts. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 151 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .236 against the Padres bullpen while walking 61 times and striking out 156 times. San Diego is averaging 8.78 strikeouts per game while getting 8.83 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 19th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.99.

As a team, San Diego is batting .248, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .254 average away from home. The Padres hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 25th in baseball. Justin Upton leads the team in hits with 60 while the team ranks 16th in baseball with 8.52 hits per game.

Cincinnati is 13-12 at home while holding a 23-30 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 2.90, Johnny Cueto will come into this game holding a 3-4 record and a 0.95 WHIP. He's pitched 71.1 innings thus far while surrendering 56 hits over that time in which the Reds are 5-5. Against the over/under, the Reds are 3-5 when he starts. He is getting 3.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.53 and they have given up 137 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .240 against the Reds bullpen while walking 67 times and striking out 143 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.19 strikeouts per game while getting 8.41 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.25.

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .238 average at Safeco Field. The Reds hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 18th in baseball. Brandon Phillips leads the team in hits with 56 while the team ranks 25th in baseball with 8 hits a game.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .983 after having committed 34 errors with 521 assists and 1,504 put outs for the season. The Reds have committed 25 errors on the season with 547 assists and 1,409 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 34-20 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 27-29 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 27-22 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 24-29 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

06/05/15 P Rasiel Iglesias Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/05)
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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