Friday, June 9, 2017
Petco Park
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Probable Pitchers: Eric Skoglund vs. Jhoulys Chacin
The Kansas City Royals head to Petco Park on Friday, June 9, 2017 to take on the San Diego Padres. The expected starting pitchers are Eric Skoglund for the Royals and Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres.
The odds for this matchup have Kansas City at +106 and San Diego at -116. The Royals have a 23-32-3 over/under mark and a 27-31-0 run line record. The Padres are 27-33-0 against the run line and have a 30-27-3 over/under record.
Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends
The Kansas City Royals are 23-32-3 against the over/under
The Kansas City Royals are 27-31-0 against the run line
Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 30-27-3 against the over/under
The San Diego Padres are 27-33-0 against the run line
Key Kansas City Royals Injuries
06/02/17 RF Paulo Orlando Undisclosed 60-day DL (06/01)
05/29/17 P Danny Duffy Oblique 10-day DL (05/29)
05/28/17 P Brian Flynn Back 60-day DL (02/15)
05/24/17 P Nathan Karns Arm 10-day DL (05/21)
Key San Diego Padres Injuries
06/06/17 P Jarred Cosart Side 10-day DL (06/06)
06/01/17 P Christian Friedrich Side 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 CF Manuel Margot Calf 10-day DL (05/25)
05/20/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 10-day DL (05/20)
05/17/17 P Trevor Cahill Shoulder 10-day DL (05/14)
05/08/17 C Hector Sanchez Foot 10-day DL (05/06)
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 Royals have a 26-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eric Skoglund has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.08. He has 7 strikeouts over his 8.1 innings pitched and he's given up 6 hits. He allows 6.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 197 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 185 hitters and walked 90 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 512 base hits and 252 earned runs. They have allowed 64 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 206 batters and struck out 455. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.18.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Kansas City is hitting .238, good for 25th in the league. The Royals hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Salvador Perez is hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .301. He has 55 hits this season in 205 at bats with 32 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .478 and an OPS+ of 104. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .262 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .345. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 15 men in 210 at bats. His OPS+ is 95 while his slugging percentage is at .381. The Royals have 465 hits, including 85 doubles and 64 home runs. Kansas City has walked 142 times so far this season and they have struck out 436 times as a unit. They have left 363 men on base and have a team OPS of .679. They score 3.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 213 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Diego has a 23-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.65, Jhoulys Chacin has a 4-5 record and a 1.46 WHIP. He has 56 strikeouts over the 63.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 70 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.32. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 180 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 231 batters and walked 100 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.74. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 522 base knocks and 278 earned runs this season. They have given up 74 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 218 hitters and struck out 498 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.40.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .221, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .285, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.3 hits per contest. Yangervis Solarte comes into this matchup batting .249 with an OBP of .325. He has 53 hits this year along with 29 RBI in 213 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .362 with an OPS+ of 86. Wil Myers is hitting .255 this season and he has an OBP of .307. He has collected 59 hits in 231 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .481. The Padres as a unit have 436 base hits, including 71 doubles and 70 homers. San Diego has walked 168 times this year and they have struck out on 553 occasions. They have had 371 men left on base and have an OPS of .659. They have scored 3.43 runs per game and totaled 206 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Royals/Padres MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Padres -116
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