Friday, August 21, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Madison Bumgarner (14-6) vs. Jeff Locke (6-7)

The San Francisco Giants head to PNC Park on Friday to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Madison Bumgarner for the Giants and Jeff Locke for the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at -139 and Pittsburgh at +129. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Giants, with a 67-53 run line record, cover the spread 56% of the time. They also have a 57-54 over/under record. The Pirates have a 53-54 over/under record and a 53-65 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Giants head into this matchup with a 65-55 record, including 30-31 on the road. Madison Bumgarner has a 14-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.98 and a 1.03 WHIP. In his starts, the Giants are 15-9 over his 163.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 142 hits during those innings. The Giants are also 11-11 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.27 and they have given up 320 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen while being struck out 303 times and walking 105 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.41 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.66.

San Francisco ranks 2nd in the league in team batting average at .270 while hitting .270 on the road. The Giants hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.28 hits per game and Buster Posey leads the team with 133.

With a 41-19 home record, Pittsburgh will hope to improve on their 71-47 overall mark. Jeff Locke has a record of 6-7 while sporting an earned run average of 4.31 on the year with a 1.41 WHIP. In his starts, the Pirates are 13-10 and he has allowed 132 hits over 129.1 innings pitched this season. The Pirates are also 11-9 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.62 and they have given up 332 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Pirates bullpen while being struck out 330 times and walking 116 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.95 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.20.

They rank 7th in the league in team batting average with a .260 average while hitting .265 at home. The Pirates hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.09 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 123.

San Francisco has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 58 errors with 1,242 assists and 3,206 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .982 team fielding percentage while committing 86 errors, accumulating 1401 assists and compiling 3,269 put outs.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 57-54 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 67-53 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 53-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 53-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

08/18/15 LF Norichika Aoki Concussion 7-day DL (8/12); expected to be activated Thursday vs Pittsburgh
08/11/15 CF Angel Pagan Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/11)
08/07/15 P Mike Leake Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/3)
08/04/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/31/15 P Tim Hudson Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Pittsburgh Pirates

08/08/15 P Deolis Guerra Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
08/01/15 P A.J. Burnett Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/20/15 SS Jordy Mercer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
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 60 day disabled list (6/22)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants

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