Saturday, August 29, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Colin Rea (2-1) vs. Adam Morgan (4-4)

The Philadelphia Phillies host the San Diego Padres at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The Padres send Colin Rea to the mound to face Adam Morgan of the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at -110 and Philadelphia at +100. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Padres have a 73-50 over/under record and a 64-63 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Phillies have a 69-49 over/under record and a 64-64 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Padres come into this game with a 62-65 record, and they are 31-35 away from home. Colin Rea has a 2-1 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.52 and a 1.43 WHIP. He's pitched 14.2 innings thus far while surrendering 17 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 2-1. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-0. The team is averaging 6.3 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 343 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.87. The bullpen has struck out 368 and walked 130 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.56 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.36 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.96, they are 17th in the league.

San Diego is batting .244 as a team, which is good for 26th in the league and hitting .243 away from home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .299, which puts them at 30th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .383. With 128 hits, Matt Kemp leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 8.25.

With a 50-78 overall record, Philadelphia will come into this game 28-34 at home. Adam Morgan has a record of 4-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.43 on the year with a 1.26 WHIP. He's pitched 61 innings thus far while surrendering 63 hits over that time in which the Phillies are 6-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-5. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 433 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.76. The Phillies bullpen has struck out 417 batters and walked 180 this season while opposing teams have hit .257 against them. Philadelphia has a team average of 10.03 hits per game and are averaging 7.24 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.77, they are 29th in the league.

They are batting .254 as a team, which is good for 13th in the league and hitting .254 at home. The Phillies on-base percentage sits at .304, which puts them at 28th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .385. With 134 hits, Ben Revere leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.71.

In terms of team defense, the Padres have a fielding percentage of .985 with 73 total errors, 1,259 assists and 3,406 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Phillies have accumulated 91 errors while having 1254 assists and 3,399 put outs leading to a .981 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 73-50 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 64-63 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 69-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 64-64 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

08/28/15 RF Matt Kemp Shoulder "?" Friday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/15/15 P Marcos Mateo Neck Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/6)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 60 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)

Philadelphia Phillies

08/28/15 P Elvis Araujo Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27)
08/19/15 3B Maikel Franco Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/12)
07/21/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/16)

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres

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