Monday, August 31, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Colby Lewis (14-6) vs. Tyson Ross (9-9)

The Texas Rangers visit Petco Park on Monday to play the San Diego Padres. The Rangers send Colby Lewis to the mound to face Tyson Ross of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +115 and San Diego at -125. The over/under was set at 7. The Rangers have a 55-66 over/under record and a 79-49 run line mark, meaning they cover 62% of the time. The Padres are 64-65 against the run line and have a 73-51 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Rangers come into this game with a 67-61 record, and they are 36-29 away from home. Colby Lewis has a 14-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.38 and a 1.20 WHIP. In his starts, the Rangers are 14-12 over his 164.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 164 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 16-9. His teammates are averaging 6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 397 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.49. Opposing teams are hitting .251 against the Rangers bullpen while walking 169 times and striking out 365 times. Texas is averaging 6.73 strikeouts per game while getting 9.19 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.36.

Texas ranks 9th in the league in team batting average at .257 while hitting .244 on the road. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 12th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .411. Prince Fielder leads the team in hits with 152 while the team ranks 9th in baseball with 8.77 hits per game.

With a 62-67 overall record, San Diego will come into this game 31-30 at home. Tyson Ross has a record of 9-9 while sporting an earned run average of 3.42 on the year with a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Padres are 15-12 and he has allowed 146 hits over 158 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 15-11. His teammates score an average of 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 347 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.94. Opposing teams are hitting .234 against the Padres bullpen while walking 131 times and striking out 373 times. San Diego is averaging 8.37 strikeouts per game while getting 8.54 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.99.

They rank 28th in the league in team batting average with a .242 average while hitting .244 at home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .298, which puts them at 30th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .381. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 129 while the team ranks 27th in baseball with 8.2 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .981 with 93 total errors, 1,313 assists and 3,428 put outs. The Padres have committed 74 errors on the season with 1,276 assists and 3,454 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 55-66 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 79-49 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 73-51 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 64-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

08/30/15 2B Rougned Odor Finger is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Baltimore Orioles
08/25/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
08/20/15 RF Josh Hamilton Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/13/15 1B Kyle Blanks Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17)
08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/18/15 C Carlos Corporan Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), 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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers

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