Monday, August 22, 2016

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Lester vs. Edwin Jackson

The Chicago Cubs head to Petco Park on Monday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable pitchers are Jon Lester for the Cubs and Edwin Jackson for the Padres. The opening line for this game has Chicago at -210 and San Diego at +194. The over/under is 8. The Cubs have a 56-60-6 over/under mark and a 66-56-0 run line record, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Padres are 73-50-0 against the run line and have a 64-57-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 59% of the time.

The Cubs head into this game with a 78-44 record, and they are 33-25 on the road. Starting pitcher Jon Lester has a 13-4 record with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.07. He has 146 strikeouts during his 148 innings pitched and he has given up 118 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 7.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.76. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.66 and they have allowed 283 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .216 against the pen while they've been struck out 363 times and walked 151 times this year. As a unit, Chicago has given up 6.93 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.75 hitters per nine. They are 1st in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.09. The Cubs pitchers have collectively given up 851 base hits and 382 earned runs. They have allowed 125 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 377 batters and struck out 1,072. They walk 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.11 and their FIP as a unit is 3.83.

As a team, Chicago is hitting .258, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .267 average on the road. The Cubs have a .432 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .347 which is good for 2nd in the league. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.79 hits per contest. Anthony Rizzo comes into this game hitting .293 and his on-base percentage is at .395. He has 130 hits this season along with 74 runs scored and 87 runs batted in. He's struck out 82 times and has walked 62 times. Kris Bryant is hitting .300 and he has an on-base percentage of .393. He has totaled 139 hits so far while scoring 98 runs and he's driven in 83. He has walked 57 times and has struck out 123 times. The Cubs have 1,072 hits, including 226 doubles and 153 home runs. They've stolen 51 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 29 times. Chicago has walked 500 times this season and they've struck out 1,025 times as a unit. They've left 918 men on base and have a team OPS of .779. They score 5.14 runs per contest and have scored a total of 627 runs so far this year.

San Diego comes into this game with a 29-31 home mark and a 52-71 overall record. With an ERA of 5.36, Edwin Jackson has a 3-3 record and a 1.51 WHIP. He has 30 strikeouts over the 47 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 49 hits. He has allowed 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.72. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.48 and they have given up 396 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 405 times and walking 180 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.92 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,085 base knocks and 555 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 142 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a staff has walked 447 hitters and struck out 965. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.42.

As a team, they are batting .238, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .246 average at home. The Padres hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.03 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .268 and he has an OBP of .345. He has 124 hits this year along with 80 runs scored and 71 RBI. He's struck out 122 times and has walked on 54 occasions. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .285 and he has an OBP of .352. He has collected 83 hits so far while he's scored 44 runs and drove in 52. He has earned a walk 26 times and has punched out 45 times. The Padres as a unit have 988 base hits, including 201 doubles and 143 homers. They have 102 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 32 times. San Diego as a team has walked 351 times this year and they have struck out 1,133 times. They've had 741 men left on base and have an OPS of .699. They score 4.35 runs per game and have totaled 535 runs so far this season.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 56-60-6 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 66-56-0 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 64-57-2 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 73-50-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

08/19/16 P Hector Rondon Tricep 15-day DL (8/17)
08/19/16 P John Lackey Shoulder 15-day DL (8/15)
08/18/16 2B Chris Coghlan Ribs 15-day DL (8/17)
08/17/16 P Joe Smith Hamstring 15-day DL (8/17)
08/12/16 P Pedro Strop Knee 15-day DL (8/11)
04/08/16 C Kyle Schwarber Knee 60-day DL (4/8); out for season
04/04/16 P Aaron Brooks Hip 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 3B Christian Villanueva Fibula 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Dallas Beeler Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Zac Rosscup Shoulder 60-day DL (2/25)

San Diego Padres

08/07/16 P Erik Johnson Elbow 60-day DL (7/4), out for season
08/02/16 3B Alexi Amarista Hamstring 15-day DL (8/2)
08/01/16 P Colin Rea Elbow 15-day DL (7/31), out for season
06/28/16 CF Jon Jay Forearm 15-day DL (6/20)
06/28/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 60-day DL (3/25)
05/31/16 P Cesar Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/29)
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 60-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 60-day DL (4/20)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 15-day DL (4/5)
04/04/16 P Buddy Baumann Back 60-day DL (3/25)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres

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