Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Cahill vs. Taijuan Walker

The San Diego Padres visit Chase Field on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Trevor Cahill for the Padres and Taijuan Walker for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +135 and Arizona at -145. The Padres have a 10-10-1 over/under record and a 11-10-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 12-9-0 against the run line and have a 11-9-1 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

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

The San Diego Padres are 11-10-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 11-9-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 12-9-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (4/24)
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 Elbow 10-day DL (04/22)
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 8-13 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Trevor Cahill has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.04. He has 21 strikeouts over his 18.1 innings pitched and he's given up 12 hits. He allows 5.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.78 and they have given up 57 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 63 hitters and walked 29 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 166 base hits and 94 earned runs. They have allowed 32 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 68 batters and struck out 151. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.71.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .216, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .281, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 6.9 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .345 with an on-base percentage of .364. He has 29 hits this season in 84 at bats with 14 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .631 and an OPS+ of 166. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .341. He has totaled 20 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 75 at bats. His OPS+ is 104 while his slugging percentage is at .400. The Padres have 145 hits, including 22 doubles and 25 home runs. San Diego has walked 57 times so far this season and they have struck out 183 times as a unit. They have left 119 men on base and have a team OPS of .652. They score 3.29 runs per contest and have scored a total of 69 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 13-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.57, Taijuan Walker has a 2-1 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 22 strikeouts over the 21.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 23 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.19. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.57 and they have given up 59 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 57 batters and walked 22 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.93. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 176 base knocks and 80 earned runs this season. They have given up 19 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 68 hitters and struck out 175 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 3.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 3rd in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Yasmany Tomas comes into this matchup batting .303 with an OBP of .333. He has 20 hits this year along with 14 RBI in 66 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .606 with an OPS+ of 141. 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 129 and a slugging percentage of .457. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 193 base hits, including 39 doubles and 22 homers. Arizona has walked 64 times this year and they have struck out on 196 occasions. They have had 142 men left on base and have an OPS of .760. They have scored 5.33 runs per game and totaled 112 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -145

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