Thursday, June 29, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jaime Garcia vs. Dinelson Lamet

The Atlanta Braves visit Petco Park on Thursday, June 29, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Jaime Garcia for the Braves and Dinelson Lamet for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at -103 and San Diego at -107. The Braves have a 40-33-3 over/under record and a 40-36-0 run line mark. The Padres are 38-39-0 against the run line and have a 39-34-4 over/under record.

Valuable Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 40-33-3 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 40-36-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 39-34-4 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 38-39-0 against the run line

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

06/28/17 P Bartolo Colon Oblique 10-day DL (06/06); expected to be activated & start Wednesday vs. San Diego Padres
06/19/17 3B Adonis Garcia Finger 10-day DL (06/07)
06/19/17 2B Micah Johnson Wrist 60-day DL (03/30)
06/19/17 1B Sean Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (02/25)
06/11/17 P Eric O'Flaherty Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (06/11)
05/28/17 P Armando Rivero Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Chaz Roe Shoulder 60-day DL (04/09)
05/28/17 P Daniel Winkler Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist 10-day DL (05/18)
05/28/17 P Jacob Lindgren Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

06/24/17 P Miguel Diaz Forearm 10-day DL (06/22)
06/21/17 2B Yangervis Solarte Oblique 10-day DL (06/21)
06/06/17 P Jarred Cosart Side 10-day DL (06/06)
06/01/17 P Christian Friedrich Side 60-day DL (03/30)
05/20/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 10-day DL (05/20)
05/17/17 P Trevor Cahill Shoulder 10-day DL (05/14)
04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (04/23)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (03/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 60-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Braves have a 37-39 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jaime Garcia has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.31. He has 63 strikeouts over his 87 innings pitched and he's given up 80 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 219 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 225 hitters and walked 95 batters. As a team, Atlanta allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Braves pitchers collectively have given up 677 base hits and 345 earned runs. They have allowed 102 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Atlanta as a pitching staff has walked 253 batters and struck out 540. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.74.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Atlanta is hitting .268, good for 5th in the league. The Braves hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Ender Inciarte is hitting .310 with an on-base percentage of .358. He has 100 hits this season in 323 at bats with 31 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .409 and an OPS+ of 102. Nick Markakis is hitting .292 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 85 hits and he has driven in 42 men in 291 at bats. His OPS+ is 100 while his slugging percentage is at .388. The Braves have 706 hits, including 133 doubles and 79 home runs. Atlanta has walked 220 times so far this season and they have struck out 564 times as a unit. They have left 529 men on base and have a team OPS of .746. They score 4.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 355 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 31-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.60, Dinelson Lamet has a 2-2 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 42 strikeouts over the 30 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 26 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.60 and they have given up 236 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 288 batters and walked 109 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.68. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 663 base knocks and 353 earned runs this season. They have given up 102 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 258 hitters and struck out 636 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.52.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .226, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Hunter Renfroe comes into this matchup batting .216 with an OBP of .273. He has 60 hits this year along with 35 RBI in 278 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .428 with an OPS+ of 82. Wil Myers is hitting .262 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 75 hits in 286 at bats while driving in 39 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .483. The Padres as a unit have 571 base hits, including 96 doubles and 94 homers. San Diego has walked 227 times this year and they have struck out on 723 occasions. They have had 492 men left on base and have an OPS of .678. They have scored 3.56 runs per game and totaled 274 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Braves -103

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