Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Odrisamer Despaigne (2-3) vs. Matt Shoemaker (3-4)

The San Diego Padres head to Angel Stadium on Tuesday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Odrisamer Despaigne for the Padres and Matt Shoemaker for the Angels. The opening line has San Diego at +125 and Los Angeles at -145. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season San Diego is 26-18 against the over/under while the Angels are 19-23.

The Padres come into this game with a 21-24 record, including 10-12 on the road. Odrisamer Despaigne has a 2-3 record and an earned run average of 6.11. He's given up 38 hits in 35.1 innings pitched so far and San Diego is currently averaging 3.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .247, good for 17th in the league. They also rank 25th in the league in on base percentage at .301 with Justin Upton leading the way at .343.

The Angels overall record is 22-22 and they are 10-9 at home. Matt Shoemaker is currently 3-4 with an ERA of 6.29. He's pitched 44.1 innings thus far and given up 46 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 4.6 runs in his starts this year. The Angels are 4th in the league in team ERA at 3.34 and 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8. They come into this game batting .257 as a team with an OBP of .338, good for 2nd in the league.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 26-18 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 19-26 against the run line

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 19-23 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 22-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

05/20/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist 15-day DL (5/11)
05/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Shoulder 15-day DL (5/8)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder 15-day DL (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee 60-day DL (3/26)

Los Angeles Angels

04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal 60-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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