Friday, May 12, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Miguel Gonzalez

The San Diego Padres visit U.S. Cellular Field on Friday, May 12, 2017 to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres and Miguel Gonzalez for the White Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +128 and Chicago at -138. The Padres have a 18-16-1 over/under record and a 18-17-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 17-14-0 against the run line and have a 12-17-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 18-16-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 18-17-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 12-17-2 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 17-14-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/08/17 C Hector Sanchez Foot 10-day DL (5/6)
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 60-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 60-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 Chicago White Sox Injuries

05/10/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 10-day DL (5/8)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (5/1)
04/25/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 10-day DL (04/23)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (3/30)
04/21/17 P James Shields Back 10-day DL (4/18)
04/06/17 P Jake Petricka Arm 10-day DL (4/5)
03/31/17 P Carlos Rodon Arm 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 13-22 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.37. He has 30 strikeouts over his 39.1 innings pitched and he's given up 39 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.99 and they have given up 105 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 128 hitters and walked 48 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.74. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 297 base hits and 163 earned runs. They have allowed 48 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 121 batters and struck out 282. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.52.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .219, good for 28th in the league. The Padres hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .283, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .301 with an on-base percentage of .327. He has 43 hits this season in 143 at bats with 23 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .566 and an OPS+ of 133. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .256 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .326. He has totaled 32 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 125 at bats. His OPS+ is 86 while his slugging percentage is at .368. The Padres have 253 hits, including 39 doubles and 44 home runs. San Diego has walked 97 times so far this season and they have struck out 313 times as a unit. They have left 210 men on base and have a team OPS of .657. They score 3.57 runs per contest and have scored a total of 125 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 15-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.18, Miguel Gonzalez has a 3-2 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 26 strikeouts over the 39.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 41 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.39 and they have given up 67 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .198 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 101 batters and walked 30 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.47. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 241 base knocks and 105 earned runs this season. They have given up 32 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 99 hitters and struck out 231 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 4.07.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 23rd in the league. The White Sox hold a .367 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .287 with an OBP of .344. He has 33 hits this year along with 17 RBI in 115 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .496 with an OPS+ of 134. Avisail Garcia is hitting .336 this season and he has an OBP of .380. He has collected 38 hits in 113 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 155 and a slugging percentage of .531. The White Sox as a unit have 245 base hits, including 41 doubles and 28 homers. Chicago has walked 80 times this year and they have struck out on 252 occasions. They have had 196 men left on base and have an OPS of .664. They have scored 3.97 runs per game and totaled 123 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the White Sox -138

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