Friday, July 31, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy (6-9) vs. David Phelps (4-7)

The San Diego Padres visit Marlins Park on Friday to play the Miami Marlins. Ian Kennedy is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face David Phelps of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +107 and Miami at -117. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Padres have a 53-44 over/under record and a 52-49 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Marlins have a 44-53 over/under record and a 49-53 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 48% of the time.

The Padres show up with a 48-53 record, including 24-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Ian Kennedy holds a 6-9 record with an earned run average of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.32. The Padres are 8-10 over his 96.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 99 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-10. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.71 and they have given up 276 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen while being struck out 288 times and walking 105 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.52 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.28 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.89.

As a team, San Diego is batting .237, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .241 average away from home. The Padres hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 28th in baseball with 8.01 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 98.

Miami is 25-25 at home while holding a 42-60 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.86, David Phelps will come into this game holding a 4-7 record and a 1.28 WHIP. The Marlins have a record of 5-11 over the 100.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 100 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-10. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.21 and they have given up 276 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 313 times and walking 110 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.29 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.71.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .260 average at home. The Marlins hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.57 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 124.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 57 errors with 994 assists and 2,709 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 47 errors, accumulating 1000 assists and compiling 2,656 put outs.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 53-44 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 52-49 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 44-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 49-53 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

06/30/15 2B Cory Spangenberg Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 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)

Miami Marlins

07/29/15 2B Donovan Solano Personal paternity list
07/10/15 2B Jeff Baker Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/8)
07/01/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22); out for season
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29); out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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