Sunday, September 25, 2016

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Cain vs. Clayton Richard

The San Francisco Giants visit Petco Park on Sunday to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Matt Cain for the Giants and Clayton Richard for the Padres. The Giants have a 70-79-5 over/under record and a 72-82-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Padres are 90-64-0 against the run line and have a 76-74-4 over/under record. They cover the spread 58% of the time.

The Giants head into this matchup with a 81-73 record, including 41-38 on the road. Starting pitcher Matt Cain has a 4-8 record with an earned run average of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.51. He has 72 strikeouts over his 89.1 innings pitched and he has given up 103 hits so far this season. He has allowed 10.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.12. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.71 and they have given up 416 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 398 times and walking 163 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.27 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.97 batters per nine. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.71. The Giants pitchers have collectively given up 1,275 base hits and 572 earned runs. They have allowed 154 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 425 batters and struck out 1,229. They walk 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.82.

As a team, San Francisco is batting .255, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .244 average away from home. The Giants hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.75 hits per game. Brandon Crawford comes into this game hitting .268 and his on-base percentage is at .334. He has 141 hits this season along with 62 runs scored and 80 runs batted in. He's struck out 108 times and has walked 53 times. Buster Posey is hitting .289 and he has an on-base percentage of .359. He has totaled 147 hits so far while scoring 78 runs and he's driven in 70. He has walked 57 times and has struck out 64 times. The Giants have 1,348 hits, including 266 doubles and 124 home runs. They've stolen 74 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 33 times. San Francisco has walked 542 times this season and they've struck out 1,061 times as a unit. They've left 1,121 men on base and have a team OPS of .721. They score 4.32 runs per contest and have scored a total of 665 runs so far this year.

San Diego comes into this matchup with a 36-40 home record and a 65-89 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.98, Clayton Richard has a 3-3 record and a 1.64 WHIP. He has 39 strikeouts over the 57.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 70 hits. He has allowed 11 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.81. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 482 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 490 times and walking 214 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.89 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.72 batters per nine. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.39. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,352 base knocks and 668 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 173 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a staff has walked 545 hitters and struck out 1,175. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.36.

As a team, they are batting .234, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .240 average at home. The Padres hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298 which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.82 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .261 and he has an OBP of .338. He has 148 hits this year along with 94 runs scored and 91 RBI. He's struck out 153 times and has walked on 64 occasions. Jon Jay is hitting .289 and he has an OBP of .339. He has collected 95 hits so far while he's scored 45 runs and drove in 25. He has earned a walk 19 times and has punched out 72 times. The Padres as a unit have 1,204 base hits, including 241 doubles and 169 homers. They have 120 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 43 times. San Diego as a team has walked 432 times this year and they have struck out 1,426 times. They've had 919 men left on base and have an OPS of .687. They score 4.21 runs per game and have totaled 649 runs so far this season.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 70-79-5 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 72-82-0 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 76-74-4 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 90-64-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

09/24/16 SS Brandon Crawford Finger is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs. San Diego Padres
09/22/16 P Johnny Cueto Groin is downgraded to doubtful Sunday vs. San Diego Padres
09/06/16 P Ray Black Elbow 60-day DL (9/3)
07/07/16 P Cory Gearrin Shoulder 15-day DL (7/6)
06/30/16 P Christopher Heston Oblique 60-day DL (6/29)

San Diego Padres

09/17/16 3B Yangervis Solarte Personal out indefinitely
09/01/16 C Christian Bethancourt Ribs 15-day DL (8/31)
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
08/01/16 P Colin Rea Elbow 15-day DL (7/31), out for season
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 60-day DL (4/5)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants

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