Monday, July 6, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: James Shields (7-3) vs. A.J. Burnett (7-3)

The Pittsburgh Pirates welcome the San Diego Padres to PNC Park on Monday. The probable starters are James Shields for the Padres and A.J. Burnett for the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +133 and Pittsburgh at -143. The over/under was set at 7. The Padres, with a 41-42 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 48-32 over/under record. The Pirates are 35-45 against the run line and have a 33-39 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Padres come into this game with a 39-44 record, and they are 21-22 away from home. James Shields has an earned run average of 4.14 and is 7-3 so far on the season while having a 1.32 WHIP. The Padres are 9-8 over his 104.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 103 hits over that time period. The Padres are also 12-4 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.77 and they've given up 231 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 234 and walked 90 batters this season while opposing teams hit .238 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.74 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.41 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.00, they are 20th in the league.

As a team, San Diego is batting .240, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .243 average away from home. Ranked at 29th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .295 and they hold a .374 team slugging percentage. With 79 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 23rd in hits per game with 8.24.

With a 46-34 overall record, Pittsburgh will come into this game 25-15 at home. A.J. Burnett is starting this game 7-3 for the season with an earned run average of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.22. The Pirates have a record of 9-7 over the 105.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 102 hits. The Pirates are also 7-8 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.55 and they have given up 220 hits on the season. The Pirates bullpen has struck out 216 batters and walked 71 this season while opposing teams have hit .236 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.28 hits per game and are averaging 7.93 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.90, they are 2nd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .258 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 14th in the league in on-base percentage, the Pirates sit at .317 and they hold a .382 team slugging percentage. With 85 hits, Starling Marte leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 8.94.

The Padres have committed 51 errors and have combined for 803 assists and 2,239 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Pirates have accumlated 55 errors while having 954 assists and 2,213 put outs leading to a .983 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 48-32 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 41-42 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 33-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 35-45 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

07/05/15 LF Justin Upton Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
06/30/15 2B Cory Spangenberg Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/25/15 P Dale Thayer Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
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)

Pittsburgh Pirates

06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/22)
06/04/15 LF Jaff Decker Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/30)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates

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