Saturday, August 22, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Martinez (12-5) vs. Ian Kennedy (7-11)

The St. Louis Cardinals visit Petco Park on Saturday to play the San Diego Padres. The Cardinals send Carlos Martinez to the mound to face Ian Kennedy of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -129 and San Diego at +119. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Cardinals, with a 60-60 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 43-71 over/under record. The Padres are 61-60 against the run line and have a 68-49 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Cardinals head into this matchup with a 77-43 record, including 31-24 on the road. Carlos Martinez has an earned run average of 2.78 and is 12-5 so far on the season while having a 1.28 WHIP. He's pitched 142.1 innings thus far while surrendering 131 hits over that time and when he starts, the Cardinals are 18-4. Against the over/under, the Cardinals are 7-12 in his starts. He is getting 4.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.21 and they've given up 304 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen while being struck out 313 times and walking 125 times this season. As a team, St. Louis has allowed 8.01 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.98 batters per nine. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.61.

As a team, St. Louis is batting .253, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .245 average away from home. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Cardinals sit at .319 and they hold a .389 team slugging percentage. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.59 hits per game and Jhonny Peralta leads the team with 126.

With a 29-29 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 59-62 overall mark. Ian Kennedy is starting this game 7-11 for the season with an earned run average of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.25. He's pitched 122 innings thus far while surrendering 116 hits over that time in which the Padres are 10-12. Against the over/under, the Padres are 10-12 when he starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.77 and they have given up 327 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .234 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 348 times and walking 121 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.52 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.27 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91.

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .239 average at home. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .298 and they hold a .380 team slugging percentage. They rank 26th in baseball with 8.2 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 123.

The Cardinals have committed 66 errors and have combined for 1,203 assists and 3,292 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 68 errors, accumulating 1199 assists and compiling 3,250 put outs.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 43-71 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 60-60 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 68-49 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 61-60 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

08/19/15 RF Jason Heyward Hamstring "?" Friday vs. San Diego Padres
08/18/15 LF Randal Grichuk Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
07/30/15 LF Matt Holliday Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
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 60 day disabled list (6/26)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 60 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 60 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres

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