Wednesday, June 17, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Odrisamer Despaigne (3-4) vs. Jesse Chavez (2-6)

The San Diego Padres visit O.co Coliseum on Wednesday to play the Oakland Athletics. Odrisamer Despaigne is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face Jesse Chavez of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +139 and Oakland at -149. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Padres, with a 32-34 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 40-24 over/under record. The Athletics have a 38-24 over/under record and a 33-33 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 32-34 record, including 16-16 on the road. Odrisamer Despaigne has an earned run average of 4.38 and is 3-4 so far on the season while having a 1.26 WHIP. He's pitched 61.2 innings thus far while surrendering 65 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 4-5. The Padres are also 5-4 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 184 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.77. The bullpen has struck out 184 and walked 77 batters this season while opposing teams hit .240 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.99 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.48 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.02, they are 19th in the league.

As a team, San Diego is batting .244, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .249 average away from home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .301, which puts them at 24th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .371. With 67 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.44.

With a 11-18 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 27-39 overall mark. Jesse Chavez is starting this game 2-6 for the season with an earned run average of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.14. He's pitched 71.2 innings thus far while surrendering 64 hits over that time in which the Athletics are 2-8. The Athletics are also 2-7 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 2.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 179 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.69. The Athletics bullpen has struck out 174 batters and walked 70 this season while opposing teams have hit .251 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.15 hits per game and are averaging 7.58 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.55, they are 7th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .266 average at Safeco Field. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .319, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .389. With 66 hits, Josh Reddick leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.88.

In terms of team defense, the Padres have a fielding percentage of .984 with 39 total errors, 647 assists and 1,786 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Athletics have accumlated 62 errors while having 652 assists and 1,749 put outs leading to a .975 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 40-24 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 32-34 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 38-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 33-33 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

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 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)

Oakland Athletics

06/16/15 DH Billy Butler None is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres
06/16/15 SS Marcus Semien Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres
06/16/15 C Stephen Vogt Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres
06/14/15 P Pat Venditte Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11)
05/30/15 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28)
05/29/15 P Edward Mujica Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/21)
05/23/15 CF Coco Crisp Neck Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/21)
05/23/15 2B Tyler Ladendorf Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/22)
05/17/15 1B Ike Davis Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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