Sunday, July 5, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy (4-7) vs. Lance Lynn (5-4)

The St. Louis Cardinals welcome the San Diego Padres to Busch Stadium on Sunday. Ian Kennedy is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face Lance Lynn of the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +158 and St. Louis at -168. The over/under was set at 7. The Padres have a 48-31 over/under record and a 40-42 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Cardinals are 43-36 against the run line and have a 29-47 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Padres come into this game with a 39-43 record, and they are 21-21 away from home. Starting pitcher Ian Kennedy holds a 4-7 record with an earned run average of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.32. In his starts, the Padres are 6-8 over his 74 innings pitched this season while giving up 75 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Padres are 8-6 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 231 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 230 and walked 89 batters this season while opposing teams hit .241 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.79 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.41 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.03, they are 22nd in the league.

San Diego ranks 28th in the league in team batting average at .240 while hitting .242 on the road. The Padres hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295 which is good for 29th in baseball. With 77 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.23.

With a 51-28 overall record, St. Louis will come into this game 29-11 at home. With an earned run average of 2.74, Lance Lynn will come into this game holding a 5-4 record and a 1.27 WHIP. In his starts, the Cardinals are 8-6 and he has allowed 80 hits over 85.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Cardinals are 3-11 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 2.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.20 and they have given up 206 base hits on the year. The Cardinals bullpen has struck out 212 batters and walked 76 this season while opposing teams have hit .237 against them. St. Louis has a team average of 8.16 hits per game and are averaging 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.64, they are 1st in the league.

They rank 7th in the league in team batting average with a .261 average while hitting .268 at home. The Cardinals hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 5th in baseball. With 88 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.87.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 50 errors with 796 assists and 2,215 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Cardinals have accumlated 46 errors while having 777 assists and 2,147 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 48-31 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 40-42 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 29-47 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 43-36 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

07/04/15 RF Matt Kemp Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday 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)

St. Louis Cardinals

07/03/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/01/15 P Matt Belisle Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/26)
06/30/15 P Jaime Garcia Groin "?" for next scheduled start Tuesday
06/09/15 LF Matt Holliday Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (06/10)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (05/26), out for regular season
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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