Friday, April 28, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Perdomo vs. Jeff Samardzija

The San Diego Padres head to AT&T Park on Friday, April 28, 2017 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Luis Perdomo for the Padres and Jeff Samardzija for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +151 and San Francisco at -161. The Padres have a 12-10-1 over/under mark and a 12-11-0 run line record. The Giants are 9-13-0 against the run line and have a 10-12-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 12-10-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 12-11-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 10-12-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 9-13-0 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 San Francisco Giants Injuries

04/26/17 SS Brandon Crawford Personal expected to miss next 3 games; eligible to return Saturday vs San Diego Padres
04/26/17 CF Denard Span Shoulder 10-day DL (4/25)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (4/15)
04/26/17 P Matt Cain Hamstring is upgraded to expected to start Saturday vs San Diego Padres
04/24/17 2B Aaron Hill Forearm 10-day DL (04/22)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Ribs 10-day DL (4/21)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 9-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Perdomo has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 6.97 and a WHIP of 1.45. He has 8 strikeouts over his 10.1 innings pitched and he's given up 11 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.85. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.53 and they have given up 67 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 73 hitters and walked 30 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.87. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 193 base hits and 108 earned runs. They have allowed 34 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 76 batters and struck out 172. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.67.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .224, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.3 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .319 with an on-base percentage of .337. He has 30 hits this season in 94 at bats with 14 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .585 and an OPS+ of 146. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .298 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 25 hits and he has driven in 15 men in 84 at bats. His OPS+ is 119 while his slugging percentage is at .440. The Padres have 167 hits, including 27 doubles and 29 home runs. San Diego has walked 62 times so far this season and they have struck out 207 times as a unit. They have left 134 men on base and have a team OPS of .673. They score 3.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 80 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 8-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.40, Jeff Samardzija has a 0-4 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He has 30 strikeouts over the 24.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 28 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.41. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.39 and they have given up 53 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 56 batters and walked 24 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.3. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 189 base knocks and 92 earned runs this season. They have given up 22 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 63 hitters and struck out 172 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 3.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 25th in the league. The Giants hold a .355 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Brandon Crawford comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .284. He has 20 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 76 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .434 with an OPS+ of 92. Brandon Belt is hitting .237 this season and he has an OBP of .363. He has collected 18 hits in 76 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 129 and a slugging percentage of .487. The Giants as a unit have 172 base hits, including 35 doubles and 15 homers. San Francisco has walked 63 times this year and they have struck out on 155 occasions. They have had 152 men left on base and have an OPS of .647. They have scored 3.45 runs per game and totaled 76 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +151

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