Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Greinke vs. Jhoulys Chacin

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Petco Park on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Zack Greinke for the Diamondbacks and Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at -125 and San Diego at +105. The Diamondbacks have a 7-6-1 over/under record and a 9-5-0 run line mark. The Padres are 7-7-0 against the run line and have a 6-8-0 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 7-6-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 9-5-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 6-8-0 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 7-7-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/01/17 P Jake Barrett Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (03/28)
03/31/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/11/17 P Luis Perdomo Shoulder 10-day DL (04/9)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 10-day DL(3/31)
04/01/17 P Christian Friedric Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (2/19)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 9-5 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zack Greinke has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.44. He has 14 strikeouts over his 16.2 innings pitched and he's given up 19 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 42 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen and they've struck out 42 hitters and walked 18 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.84. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 119 base hits and 52 earned runs. They have allowed 10 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 53 batters and struck out 115. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 3.49.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .264, good for 6th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .265 with an on-base percentage of .410. He has 13 hits this season in 49 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .449 and an OPS+ of 130. Yasmany Tomas is hitting .273 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .304. He has totaled 12 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 44 at bats. His OPS+ is 104 while his slugging percentage is at .477. The Diamondbacks have 126 hits, including 23 doubles and 12 home runs. Arizona has walked 40 times so far this season and they have struck out 133 times as a unit. They have left 94 men on base and have a team OPS of .736. They score 4.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 67 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 5-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.80, Jhoulys Chacin has a 1-2 record and a 1.73 WHIP. He has 10 strikeouts over the 15 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 19 hits. He allows 11.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.31 and they have given up 33 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .217 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 38 batters and walked 21 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 109 base knocks and 64 earned runs this season. They have given up 22 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 50 hitters and struck out 91 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 5.10.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .210, good for 29th in the league. The Padres hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .288, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 6.6 hits per contest. Yangervis Solarte comes into this matchup batting .245 with an OBP of .293. He has 13 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 53 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .396 with an OPS+ of 87. Wil Myers is hitting .368 this season and he has an OBP of .383. He has collected 21 hits in 57 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 184 and a slugging percentage of .684. The Padres as a unit have 93 base hits, including 17 doubles and 17 homers. San Diego has walked 44 times this year and they have struck out on 112 occasions. They have had 84 men left on base and have an OPS of .662. They have scored 3.21 runs per game and totaled 45 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Padres MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -125

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