Thursday, August 27, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner (5-12) vs. Joe Ross (4-5)

The Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres at Nationals Park on Thursday. The Padres send Andrew Cashner to the mound to face Joe Ross of the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +155 and Washington at -165. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Padres have a 72-49 over/under record and a 63-62 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Nationals have a 65-54 over/under record and a 54-70 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Padres come into this game with a 61-64 record, and they are 30-34 away from home. Andrew Cashner has a 5-12 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.03 and a 1.35 WHIP. The Padres are 10-14 over his 145.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 151 hits over that time period. The Padres are also 14-8 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.87 and they have given up 340 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 363 and walked 128 batters this season while opposing teams hit .234 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.55 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.33 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.94, they are 17th in the league.

San Diego is batting .244 as a team, which is good for 27th in the league and hitting .244 away from home. The Padres hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 30th in baseball. With 127 hits, Matt Kemp leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 8.28.

With a 63-61 overall record, Washington will come into this game 34-24 at home. Joe Ross has a record of 4-5 while sporting an earned run average of 3.56 on the year with a 1.05 WHIP. The Nationals have a record of 4-6 over the 60.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 55 hits. The Nationals are also 3-6 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.60 and they have given up 337 base hits on the year. The Nationals bullpen has struck out 326 batters and walked 106 this season while opposing teams have hit .246 against them. Washington has a team average of 8.94 hits per game and are averaging 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.76, they are 11th in the league.

They are batting .248 as a team, which is good for 23rd in the league and hitting .248 at home. The Nationals hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 15th in baseball. With 133 hits, Bryce Harper leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.31.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 72 errors with 1,237 assists and 3,355 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Nationals have accumulated 73 errors while having 1160 assists and 3,276 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 72-49 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 63-62 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 65-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 54-70 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
08/15/15 P Marcos Mateo Neck Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/6)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 60 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)

Washington Nationals

08/21/15 1B Tyler Moore Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
08/10/15 P Aaron Barrett Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/9)
08/08/15 2B Dan Uggla Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Nationals

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