Saturday, August 27, 2016

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Jose Urena

The San Diego Padres visit Marlins Park on Saturday to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Jose Urena for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +158 and Miami at -168. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Padres have a 66-58-3 over/under record and a 74-53-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Marlins are 65-62-0 against the run line and have a 65-60-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 53-74 record, including 23-40 on the road. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 0-3 record with an earned run average of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.71. He has 18 strikeouts over his 26.1 innings pitched and he has given up 30 hits so far this season. He has allowed 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.7. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 406 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen while being struck out 414 times and walking 181 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.86 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Padres pitchers have collectively given up 1,121 base hits and 570 earned runs. They have allowed 148 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 456 batters and struck out 989. They walk 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.43.

As a team, San Diego is batting .237, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .231 average away from home. The Padres hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.99 hits per game. Yangervis Solarte comes into this game hitting .278 and his on-base percentage is at .342. He has 84 hits this season along with 44 runs scored and 53 runs batted in. He's struck out 48 times and has walked 26 times. Wil Myers is hitting .266 and he has an on-base percentage of .343. He has totaled 126 hits so far while scoring 81 runs and he's driven in 73. He has walked 55 times and has struck out 126 times. The Padres have 1,015 hits, including 208 doubles and 145 home runs. They've stolen 106 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 34 times. San Diego has walked 365 times this season and they've struck out 1,176 times as a unit. They've left 761 men on base and have a team OPS of .698. They score 4.34 runs per contest and have scored a total of 551 runs so far this year.

Miami comes into this matchup with a 32-30 home record and a 66-61 overall mark. With an earned run average of 6.33, Jose Urena has a 2-4 record and a 1.49 WHIP. He has 33 strikeouts over the 48.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 53 hits. He has allowed 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.55. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.57 and they have given up 365 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 440 times and walking 199 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.39 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.89. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,057 base knocks and 490 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 113 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Miami as a staff has walked 459 hitters and struck out 1,095. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 3.86.

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .255 average at home. The Marlins hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.32 hits per contest. Christian Yelich comes into this matchup batting .311 and he has an OBP of .384. He has 142 hits this year along with 65 runs scored and 74 RBI. He's struck out 110 times and has walked on 52 occasions. Martin Prado is hitting .316 and he has an OBP of .369. He has collected 152 hits so far while he's scored 59 runs and drove in 59. He has earned a walk 40 times and has punched out 53 times. The Marlins as a unit have 1,184 base hits, including 211 doubles and 106 homers. They have 47 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 18 times. Miami as a team has walked 357 times this year and they have struck out 960 times. They've had 940 men left on base and have an OPS of .731. They score 4.2 runs per game and have totaled 533 runs so far this season.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 66-58-3 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 74-53-0 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 65-60-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 65-62-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

08/23/16 RF Jabari Blash Finger 15-day DL (8/19)
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

Miami Marlins

08/24/16 P Jose Fernandez Calf "?" for next scheduled start
08/23/16 2B Derek Dietrich Knee 15-day DL (8/19)
08/23/16 1B Justin Bour Ankle 60-day DL (7/3)
08/14/16 P Adam Conley Finger 15-day DL (8/14)
08/14/16 RF Giancarlo Stanton Groin 15-day DL (8/14)
07/25/16 P Wei-Yin Chen Elbow 15-day DL (7/21)
07/01/16 P Bryan Morris Back 60-day DL (5/25)
05/15/16 P Kendry Flores Shoulder 15-day DL (5/15)
04/04/16 P Raudel Lazo Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres

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