Tuesday, July 7, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross (5-7) vs. Francisco Liriano (5-6)

The Pittsburgh Pirates welcome the San Diego Padres to PNC Park on Tuesday. Tyson Ross is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face Francisco Liriano of the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +158 and Pittsburgh at -168. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Padres, with a 41-43 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 48-33 over/under record. The Pirates have a 34-39 over/under record and a 36-45 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Padres show up with a 39-45 record, including 21-23 on the road. Tyson Ross has a 5-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.63 and a 1.46 WHIP. He's pitched 101.2 innings thus far while surrendering 95 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 8-9. The Padres are also 10-6 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.74 and they've given up 231 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 235 and walked 90 batters this season while opposing teams hit .237 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.73 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.38 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.00, they are 19th in the league.

San Diego is batting .239 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .240 away from home. Ranked at 29th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .294 and they hold a .371 team slugging percentage. With 79 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.18.

Pittsburgh is 26-15 at home while holding a 47-34 overall record on the season. Francisco Liriano has a record of 5-6 while sporting an earned run average of 2.99 on the year with a 1.02 WHIP. He's pitched 102.1 innings thus far while surrendering 70 hits over that time in which the Pirates are 6-10. The Pirates are also 7-6 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.54 and they have given up 220 hits on the season. The Pirates bullpen has struck out 217 batters and walked 71 this season while opposing teams have hit .235 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.24 hits per game and are averaging 7.91 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.90, they are 2nd in the league.

They are batting .257 as a team, which is good for 9th in the league and hitting .258 at home. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Pirates sit at .317 and they hold a .382 team slugging percentage. With 85 hits, Josh Harrison leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 8.93.

The Padres have committed 51 errors and have combined for 811 assists and 2,263 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Pirates have accumlated 56 errors while having 971 assists and 2,240 put outs leading to a .983 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 48-33 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 41-43 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 34-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 36-45 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)
06/25/15 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

07/06/15 3B Josh Harrison Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
07/06/15 LF Starling Marte Oblique "?" Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres
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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