Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Yovani Gallardo (11-9) vs. Andrew Cashner (5-13)

The Texas Rangers take on the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at Petco Park. The Rangers send Yovani Gallardo to the mound to face Andrew Cashner of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +105 and San Diego at -115. The over/under was set at 7. The Rangers, with a 80-49 run line record, cover the spread 62% of the time. They also have a 55-67 over/under record. The Padres are 65-65 against the run line and have a 74-51 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Rangers come into this game with a 68-61 record, and they are 36-29 away from home. Starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo holds a 11-9 record with an earned run average of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.34. The Rangers are 15-12 over his 154.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 150 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Rangers are 8-18 in his starts. He is getting 3.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.49 and they have given up 397 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen while being struck out 365 times and walking 169 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.14 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.76 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.33.

As a team, Texas is batting .258, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .244 average away from home. The Rangers hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.79 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 154.

With a 63-67 overall record, San Diego will come into this game 31-30 at home. With an earned run average of 4.05, Andrew Cashner will come into this game holding a 5-13 record and a 1.38 WHIP. The Padres have a record of 10-15 over the 151 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 160 hits. Against the over/under, the Padres are 14-9 when he starts. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 351 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 375 times and walking 131 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.55 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.38 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.99.

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .244 average at home. The Padres hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.26 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 130.

Texas has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 93 errors with 1,319 assists and 3,455 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 74 errors, accumulating 1,286 assists and compiling 3,481 put outs.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 55-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 80-49 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 74-51 against the over/under so far this season

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

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

08/30/15 2B Rougned Odor Finger "?" Monday vs. San Diego Padres
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 Padres

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