Wednesday, July 8, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner (3-9) vs. Charlie Morton (6-2)

The San Diego Padres visit PNC Park on Wednesday to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Andrew Cashner for the Padres and Charlie Morton for the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +130 and Pittsburgh at -140. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Padres, with a 42-43 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 48-34 over/under record. The Pirates have a 34-40 over/under record and a 36-46 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Padres show up with a 39-46 record, including 21-24 on the road. Andrew Cashner has a 3-9 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.06 and a 1.39 WHIP. He's pitched 102 innings thus far while surrendering 110 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 6-11. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-6. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 234 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen while being struck out 236 times and walking 91 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.69 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.33 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96.

San Diego is batting .239 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .240 away from home. The Padres hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.16 hits per game and Justin Upton leads the team with 80.

Pittsburgh is 27-15 at home while holding a 48-34 overall record on the season. Charlie Morton has a record of 6-2 while sporting an earned run average of 4.30 on the year with a 1.28 WHIP. He's pitched 46 innings thus far while surrendering 47 hits over that time in which the Pirates are 6-2. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-4. The team is averaging 4.5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.53 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Pirates bullpen while being struck out 218 times and walking 71 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.23 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.87 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.88.

They are batting .256 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .256 at home. The Pirates hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 8th in baseball with 8.88 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 86.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 52 errors with 823 assists and 2,289 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .983 team fielding percentage while committing 56 errors, accumulating 985 assists and compiling 2,267 put outs.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 48-34 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 42-43 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 34-40 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 36-46 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

07/07/15 LF Starling Marte Oblique is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres
07/06/15 3B Josh Harrison Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
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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