Tuesday, May 24, 2016

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner vs. Jeff Samardzija

The San Diego Padres visit AT&T Park on Tuesday to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Andrew Cashner for the Padres and Jeff Samardzija for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +185 and San Francisco at -200. The over/under was set at 7. The Padres have a 20-24-1 over/under record and a 29-16-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 64% of the time. The Giants are 22-24-0 against the run line and have a 23-23-0 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 19-26 record, including 9-11 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 4.43. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 149 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen while being struck out 157 times and walking 75 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.41 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.89. The Padres pitchers have collectively given up 385 base hits and 178 earned runs. They have allowed 45 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 181 batters and struck out 380. They walk 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.09.

As a team, San Diego is batting .221, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .238 average away from home. The Padres hold a .352 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .281 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.51 hits per game. Wil Myers comes into this game hitting .267 and his on-base percentage is at .295. He has 48 hits this season along with 25 runs scored and 20 runs batted in. He's struck out 46 times and has walked 8 times. Jon Jay is hitting .276 and he has an on-base percentage of .341. He has totaled 45 hits so far while scoring 17 runs and he's driven in 14. He has walked 14 times and has struck out 40 times. The Padres have 338 hits, including 68 doubles and 39 home runs. They've stolen 31 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 12 times. San Diego has walked 119 times this season and they've struck out 428 times as a unit. They've left 279 men on base and have a team OPS of .633. They score 3.6 runs per contest and have scored a total of 162 runs so far this year.

San Francisco comes into this matchup with a 13-11 home record and a 27-19 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.66, Jeff Samardzija has a 6-2 record and a 1.03 WHIP. He has 55 strikeouts over the 64.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 53 hits. He has allowed 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.78. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.97 and they have given up 123 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Giants bullpen while being struck out 102 times and walking 41 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.96 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.94 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 416 base knocks and 174 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 40 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. San Francisco as a staff has walked 116 hitters and struck out 369. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 3.48.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .262 average at home. The Giants hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333 which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.72 hits per contest. Buster Posey comes into this matchup batting .268 and he has an OBP of .325. He has 40 hits this year along with 20 runs scored and 17 RBI. He's struck out 19 times and has walked on 14 occasions. Brandon Belt is hitting .288 and he has an OBP of .418. He has collected 42 hits so far while he's scored 20 runs and drove in 22. He has earned a walk 33 times and has punched out 30 times. The Giants as a unit have 401 base hits, including 69 doubles and 39 homers. They have 28 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 12 times. San Francisco as a team has walked 179 times this year and they have struck out 296 times. They've had 338 men left on base and have an OPS of .727. They score 4.3 runs per game and have totaled 198 runs so far this season.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 20-24-1 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 29-16-0 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 23-23-0 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 22-24-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

05/22/16 P Andrew Cashner Hamstring 15-day DL (5/9); expected to be activated Tuesday vs. San Francisco
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 15-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 15-day DL (4/20)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/09/16 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)

San Francisco Giants

05/22/16 RF Hunter Pence Hamstring "?" Monday vs. San Diego Padres
04/22/16 SS Ehire Adrianza Foot 60-day DL (4/15)
04/15/16 P Sergio Romo Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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