Friday, May 13, 2016
Miller Park
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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner vs. Junior Guerra
The San Diego Padres visit Miller Park on Friday to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Andrew Cashner for the Padres and Junior Guerra for the Brewers. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at -141 and Milwaukee at +131. The over/under was set at 8. The Padres have a 17-17-1 over/under record and a 22-13-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 63% of the time. The Brewers are 16-18-0 against the run line and have a 22-10-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.
The Padres head into this matchup with a 15-20 record, including 7-9 on the road. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.47. He has 28 strikeouts over his 34.2 innings pitched and he has given up 37 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.44. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.57 and they have given up 112 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen while being struck out 110 times and walking 51 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.54 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.16 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.11. The Padres pitchers have collectively given up 295 base hits and 142 earned runs. They have allowed 34 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 137 batters and struck out 282. They walk 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.16.
As a team, San Diego is batting .234, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .243 average away from home. The Padres hold a .360 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 7.83 hits per game. Wil Myers comes into this game hitting .268 and his on-base percentage is at .298. He has 38 hits this season along with 19 runs scored and 16 runs batted in. He's struck out 38 times and has walked 7 times. Jon Jay is hitting .279 and he has an on-base percentage of .338. He has totaled 38 hits so far while scoring 15 runs and he's driven in 14. He has walked 10 times and has struck out 35 times. The Padres have 274 hits, including 52 doubles and 29 home runs. They've stolen 20 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 10 times. San Diego has walked 91 times this season and they've struck out 333 times as a unit. They've left 219 men on base and have a team OPS of .653. They score 3.74 runs per contest and have scored a total of 131 runs so far this year.
Milwaukee comes into this matchup with a 8-9 home record and a 14-20 overall mark. With an earned run average of 6.00, Junior Guerra has a 1-0 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 9 strikeouts over the 12 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 11 hits. He has allowed 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.42. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.41 and they have given up 127 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .272 against the Brewers bullpen while being struck out 102 times and walking 59 times this season. As a team, Milwaukee has allowed 10.41 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.95 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.42. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 340 base knocks and 177 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 50 home runs this year and they give up 1.5 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 136 hitters and struck out 227. They give up a walk 4.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.62 while their FIP as a staff is 5.23.
As a team, they are batting .248, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .269 average at home. The Brewers hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331 which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.09 hits per contest. Ryan Braun comes into this matchup batting .380 and he has an OBP of .444. He has 46 hits this year along with 20 runs scored and 27 RBI. He's struck out 19 times and has walked on 14 occasions. Jonathan Lucroy is hitting .313 and he has an OBP of .374. He has collected 35 hits so far while he's scored 17 runs and drove in 13. He has earned a walk 10 times and has punched out 21 times. The Brewers as a unit have 275 base hits, including 60 doubles and 39 homers. They have 22 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 9 times. Milwaukee as a team has walked 137 times this year and they have struck out 312 times. They've had 226 men left on base and have an OPS of .741. They score 4.59 runs per game and have totaled 156 runs so far this season.
San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 17-17-1 against the over/under so far this season
The San Diego Padres are 22-13-0 against the run line so far this season
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends
The Milwaukee Brewers are 22-10-2 against the over/under so far this season
The Milwaukee Brewers are 16-18-0 against the run line so far this season
Injuries to Watch
San Diego Padres
05/12/16 P Andrew Cashner Leg "?" for next scheduled start Saturday vs Milwaukee Brewers
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 15-day DL (5/8)
04/23/16 3B Alexi Amarista Hamstring 15-day DL (4/20)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 15-day DL (4/20)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/11/16 3B Yangervis Solarte Hamstring 15-day DL (4/10)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 15-day DL (4/5)
04/08/16 P Matt Thornton Achilles 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/16 P Buddy Baumann Back 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 15-day DL (3/25)
Milwaukee Brewers
04/28/16 P Matt Garza Shoulder 60-day DL (4/2)
04/28/16 2B Scooter Gennett Oblique 15-day DL (4/28)
04/04/16 P Corey Knebel Oblique 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/16 LF Rymer Liriano Facial 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Zach Jones Shoulder 60-day DL (3/31)
04/02/16 P Yhonathan Barrios Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Sean Nolin Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
03/30/16 P Will Smith Knee 15-day DL (3/25)
Tony's Pick: Take the Brewers
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