Thursday, May 25, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Dinelson Lamet vs. Jacob deGrom

The San Diego Padres visit Citi Field on Thursday, May 25, 2017 to play the New York Mets. The probable starters are Dinelson Lamet for the Padres and Jacob deGrom for the Mets.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +220 and New York at -240. The Padres have a 25-20-2 over/under record and a 20-27-0 run line mark. The Mets are 17-26-0 against the run line and have a 28-9-6 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 25-20-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 20-27-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 28-9-6 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 17-26-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/20/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 10-day DL (5/20)
05/17/17 P Trevor Cahill Shoulder 10-day DL (5/14)
05/08/17 C Hector Sanchez Foot 10-day DL (5/6)
04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (4/24)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 60-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 New York Mets Injuries

05/23/17 RF Jay Bruce Undisclosed left last game, "?" Wednesday vs. San Diego Padres
05/16/17 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Thumb 10-day DL (5/14)
05/12/17 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 60-day DL (5/11)
05/06/17 C Travis d'Arnaud Wrist 10-day DL (5/3)
05/01/17 P Noah Syndergaard Back 60-day DL (5/1)
04/28/17 CF Yoenis Cespedes Hamstring 10-day DL (4/27)
04/01/17 P Seth Lugo Arm 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 LF Brandon Nimmo Hamstring 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 3B David Wright Shoulder 60-day DL (3/30)
03/30/17 P Steven Matz Elbow 10-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 16-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet is making his season debut for San Diego. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.94 and they have given up 151 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 167 hitters and walked 70 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 419 base hits and 224 earned runs. They have allowed 63 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 154 batters and struck out 375. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.46.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .219, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .272 with an on-base percentage of .317. He has 50 hits this season in 184 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .527 and an OPS+ of 121. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .235 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .311. He has totaled 38 hits and he has driven in 21 men in 162 at bats. His OPS+ is 74 while his slugging percentage is at .333. The Padres have 337 hits, including 52 doubles and 56 home runs. San Diego has walked 140 times so far this season and they have struck out 412 times as a unit. They have left 291 men on base and have a team OPS of .658. They score 3.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 161 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 19-24 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.56, Jacob deGrom has a 3-1 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 76 strikeouts over the 55.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 50 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.01 and they have given up 169 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 167 batters and walked 72 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.09. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 414 base knocks and 222 earned runs this season. They have given up 62 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 167 hitters and struck out 396 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.48 while their FIP as a staff is 4.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 24th in the league. The Mets hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Jay Bruce comes into this matchup batting .250 with an OBP of .331. He has 40 hits this year along with 30 RBI in 160 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .513 with an OPS+ of 121. Michael Conforto is hitting .333 this season and he has an OBP of .425. He has collected 43 hits in 129 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 196 and a slugging percentage of .713. The Mets as a unit have 357 base hits, including 80 doubles and 60 homers. New York has walked 152 times this year and they have struck out on 327 occasions. They have had 281 men left on base and have an OPS of .738. They have scored 5.09 runs per game and totaled 219 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets -240

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