Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Cole Hamels (2-1) vs. Ian Kennedy (8-12)

The Texas Rangers take on the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at Petco Park. The probable starters are Cole Hamels for the Rangers and Ian Kennedy for the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at -120 and San Diego at +110. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Rangers, with a 80-50 run line record, cover the spread 62% of the time. They also have a 55-67 over/under record. The Padres have a 74-51 over/under record and a 66-65 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Rangers come into this game with a 68-62 record, and they are 36-30 away from home. Starting pitcher Cole Hamels holds a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.33. The Rangers are 3-2 over his 34.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 33 hits over that time period. The Rangers are also 2-3 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.49 and they have given up 402 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen while being struck out 365 times and walking 169 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.17 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.73 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35.

Texas ranks 9th in the league in team batting average at .257 while hitting .242 on the road. The Rangers hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.75 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 154.

With a 64-67 overall record, San Diego will come into this game 32-30 at home. With an earned run average of 3.94, Ian Kennedy will come into this game holding a 8-12 record and a 1.25 WHIP. The Padres have a record of 11-13 over the 134.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 125 hits. The Padres are also 11-12 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 3.97 and they have given up 351 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 375 times and walking 131 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.37 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96.

They rank 26th in the league in team batting average with a .244 average while hitting .246 at home. The Padres hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.29 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 130.

Texas has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 94 errors with 1,329 assists and 3,479 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 75 errors, accumulating 1,299 assists and compiling 3,508 put outs.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

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

The Texas Rangers are 80-50 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 66-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

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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