Sunday, May 14, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jered Weaver vs. Jose Quintana

The San Diego Padres visit U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday, May 14, 2017 to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Jered Weaver for the Padres and Jose Quintana for the White Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +167 and Chicago at -177. The Padres have a 19-17-1 over/under record and a 19-18-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 17-16-0 against the run line and have a 14-17-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 19-17-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 19-18-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 14-17-2 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 17-16-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

5/13/2017 Jose Torres RP Hand Probable for May 13
5/10/2017 Jarred Cosart SP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least May 15
5/10/2017 Christian Friedrich SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
5/10/2017 Jacob Nix SP Groin Expected to be out until at least May 17
5/9/2017 Buddy Baumann RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 2
5/7/2017 Hector Sanchez C Foot Expected to be out until at least May 17
5/5/2017 Carter Capps RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least May 26
4/28/2017 Anderson Espinoza SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least May 15
4/28/2017 Travis Jankowski LF Foot Expected to be out until at least May 24
4/7/2017 Alex Dickerson LF Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 2
4/4/2017 Colin Rea SP Elbow Out for the season
3/30/2017 Robbie Erlin SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 14
3/26/2017 Chris Paddack SP Elbow Out for the season
12/17/2016 Erik Johnson SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

5/13/2017 Jake Petricka RP Back Expected to be out until at least May 13
5/12/2017 Tim Anderson SS Personal Expected to be out until at least May 15
5/11/2017 Carlos Rodon SP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
5/11/2017 Geovany Soto C Elbow Expected to be out until at least May 25
5/10/2017 Jace Fry SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
5/7/2017 Zach Putnam RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least May 13
5/6/2017 Alex Call CF Ribs Expected to be out until at least May 13
5/4/2017 Nate Jones RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least May 23
5/2/2017 James Shields SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least May 15
4/25/2017 Charlie Tilson CF Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 2

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 14-23 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jered Weaver has a 0-4 record with an earned run average of 6.81 and a WHIP of 1.37. He has 20 strikeouts over his 35.2 innings pitched and he's given up 41 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 7.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.12 and they have given up 110 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 131 hitters and walked 48 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.71. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 314 base hits and 171 earned runs. They have allowed 52 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 123 batters and struck out 294. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.53.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .223, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .286, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .298 with an on-base percentage of .327. He has 45 hits this season in 151 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .570 and an OPS+ of 134. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .250 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .327. He has totaled 33 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 132 at bats. His OPS+ is 84 while his slugging percentage is at .356. The Padres have 272 hits, including 41 doubles and 47 home runs. San Diego has walked 103 times so far this season and they have struck out 323 times as a unit. They have left 225 men on base and have a team OPS of .664. They score 3.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 133 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 15-18 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.46, Jose Quintana has a 2-5 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 41 strikeouts over the 42.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 42 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.29 and they have given up 69 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .190 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 113 batters and walked 32 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.53. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 257 base knocks and 114 earned runs this season. They have given up 38 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 109 hitters and struck out 248 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 22nd in the league. The White Sox hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .266 with an OBP of .321. He has 33 hits this year along with 17 RBI in 124 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .460 with an OPS+ of 119. Avisail Garcia is hitting .347 this season and he has an OBP of .388. He has collected 42 hits in 121 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 162 and a slugging percentage of .545. The White Sox as a unit have 261 base hits, including 44 doubles and 32 homers. Chicago has walked 85 times this year and they have struck out on 266 occasions. They have had 209 men left on base and have an OPS of .670. They have scored 4 runs per game and totaled 132 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the White Sox -177

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