Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Patrick Corbin

The San Diego Padres head to Chase Field on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The expected starting pitchers are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +133 and Arizona at -143. The Padres have a 9-10-1 over/under mark and a 10-10-0 run line record. The Diamondbacks are 12-8-0 against the run line and have a 10-9-1 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 9-10-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 10-10-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 10-9-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 12-8-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/19/17 P Jarred Cosart Hamstring 10-day DL (4/18)
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)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/24/17 P Shelby Miller Forearm "?" next start
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 8-12 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.31. He has 18 strikeouts over his 26.2 innings pitched and he's given up 28 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.97 and they have given up 55 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 61 hitters and walked 29 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.48. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 156 base hits and 87 earned runs. They have allowed 30 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 66 batters and struck out 143. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.66.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .213, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .367 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .281, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 6.8 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .354 with an on-base percentage of .373. He has 28 hits this season in 79 at bats with 11 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .620 and an OPS+ of 168. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .243 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .325. He has totaled 17 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 70 at bats. His OPS+ is 96 while his slugging percentage is at .386. The Padres have 135 hits, including 22 doubles and 23 home runs. San Diego has walked 56 times so far this season and they have struck out 167 times as a unit. They have left 113 men on base and have a team OPS of .648. They score 3.15 runs per contest and have scored a total of 63 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 12-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.27, Patrick Corbin has a 1-3 record and a 1.46 WHIP. He has 15 strikeouts over the 22 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 25 hits. He allows 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.20 and they have given up 55 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 52 batters and walked 21 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.88. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 166 base knocks and 75 earned runs this season. They have given up 17 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 67 hitters and struck out 159 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 3.58.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 4th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Yasmany Tomas comes into this matchup batting .290 with an OBP of .323. He has 18 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 62 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .597 with an OPS+ of 136. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .257 this season and he has an OBP of .409. He has collected 18 hits in 70 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 130 and a slugging percentage of .457. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 183 base hits, including 38 doubles and 20 homers. Arizona has walked 62 times this year and they have struck out on 188 occasions. They have had 136 men left on base and have an OPS of .755. They have scored 5.25 runs per game and totaled 105 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +133

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