Wednesday, May 6, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy (1-1) vs. Christopher Heston (2-2)

The San Diego Padres head to AT&T Park on Wednesday to take on the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Ian Kennedy for the Padres and Christopher Heston for the Giants. The opening line has San Diego at +114 and San Francisco at -124. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season San Diego is 16-10 against the over/under while the Giants are 10-15.

The Padres come into this game with a 14-13 record, including 5-6 on the road. Ian Kennedy has a 1-1 record and an earned run average of 7.11. He's given up 14 hits in 12.2 innings pitched so far and San Diego is currently averaging 7.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .254, good for 11th in the league. They also rank 22nd in the league in on base percentage at .305 with Yonder Alonso leading the way at .415.

The Giants overall record is 13-13 and they are 8-6 at home. Christopher Heston is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 2.51. He's pitched 32.1 innings thus far and given up 31 hits. San Francisco has averaged 3.2 runs in his starts this year. The Giants are 10th in the league in team ERA at 3.55 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.43. They come into this game batting .251 as a team with an OBP of .316, good for 16th in the league.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 16-10 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 13-14 against the run line

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 10-15 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 11-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

04/25/15 P Shawn Kelley Calf 15-day DL (4/23)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee 60-day DL (3/26)

San Francisco Giants

04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back 15-day DL (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Erik Cordier Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 RF Hunter Pence Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 1B Travis Ishikawa Back 15-day DL (3/30)

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants

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