Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Colin Rea vs. Shelby Miller

The San Diego Padres head to Chase Field on Wednesday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable pitchers are Colin Rea for the Padres and Shelby Miller for the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this game has San Diego at +122 and Arizona at -132. The over/under is 9.5. The Padres have a 44-37-2 over/under mark and a 48-35-0 run line record, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Diamondbacks are 38-47-0 against the run line and have a 45-37-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Padres head into this game with a 36-47 record, and they are 16-22 on the road. Starting pitcher Colin Rea has a 5-3 record with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.38. He has 66 strikeouts during his 82.2 innings pitched and he has given up 80 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.32. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.59 and they have allowed 282 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the pen while they've been struck out 293 times and walked 128 times this year. As a unit, San Diego has given up 8.94 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.37 hitters per nine. They are 24th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.55. The Padres pitchers have collectively given up 740 base hits and 377 earned runs. They have allowed 92 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 312 batters and struck out 693. They walk 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.29.

As a team, San Diego is hitting .242, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .245 average on the road. The Padres have a .395 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .302 which is good for 27th in the league. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.23 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this game hitting .282 and his on-base percentage is at .350. He has 88 hits this season along with 56 runs scored and 57 runs batted in. He's struck out 70 times and has walked 35 times. Jon Jay is hitting .296 and he has an on-base percentage of .345. He has totaled 80 hits so far while scoring 35 runs and he's driven in 23. He has walked 16 times and has struck out 62 times. The Padres have 683 hits, including 141 doubles and 91 home runs. They've stolen 67 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 21 times. San Diego has walked 227 times this season and they've struck out 748 times as a unit. They've left 513 men on base and have a team OPS of .697. They score 4.33 runs per contest and have scored a total of 359 runs so far this year.

Arizona comes into this game with a 14-31 home mark and a 37-48 overall record. With an ERA of 6.85, Shelby Miller has a 2-8 record and a 1.76 WHIP. He has 45 strikeouts over the 64.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 80 hits. He has allowed 11.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.78. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 279 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while being struck out 248 times and walking 126 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.27 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.68. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 791 base knocks and 399 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 99 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Arizona as a staff has walked 301 hitters and struck out 674. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.40.

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .263 average at home. The Diamondbacks hold a .440 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.4 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .290 and he has an OBP of .416. He has 88 hits this year along with 48 runs scored and 56 RBI. He's struck out 83 times and has walked on 63 occasions. Jean Segura is hitting .313 and he has an OBP of .358. He has collected 105 hits so far while he's scored 48 runs and drove in 34. He has earned a walk 20 times and has punched out 49 times. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 799 base hits, including 149 doubles and 100 homers. They have 60 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 17 times. Arizona as a team has walked 244 times this year and they have struck out 755 times. They've had 598 men left on base and have an OPS of .767. They score 4.53 runs per game and have totaled 385 runs so far this season.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 44-37-2 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 48-35-0 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 45-37-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 38-47-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

07/04/16 C Derek Norris Elbow injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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 15-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 15-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)

Arizona Diamondbacks

07/03/16 P Zack Greinke Oblique 15-day DL (6/29)
06/24/16 CF Socrates Brito Toe 15-day DL (6/23)
06/20/16 RF David Peralta Back 15-day DL (6/19)
06/12/16 CF Chris Owings Foot 15-day DL (6/6)
05/27/16 P Rubby De La Rosa Elbow 15-day DL (5/26)
04/02/16 CF A.J. Pollock Elbow 60-day DL (4/2), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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