Thursday, May 11, 2017

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Martin Perez

The San Diego Padres head to Globe Life Park on Thursday, May 11, 2017 to take on the Texas Rangers. The expected starting pitchers are Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres and Martin Perez for the Rangers.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +137 and Texas at -147. The Padres have a 18-15-1 over/under mark and a 17-17-0 run line record. The Rangers are 19-15-0 against the run line and have a 15-19-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 18-15-1 against the over/under

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

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 15-19-0 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 19-15-0 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 10-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 Texas Rangers Injuries

05/09/17 P Jose Leclerc Finger 10-day DL (5/8)
05/03/17 P Cole Hamels Oblique 10-day DL (4/30)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 P Tyson Ross Undisclosed 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 3B Adrian Beltre Calf 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Chi Chi Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (4/02)
04/01/17 P Tanner Schepper Abdominal 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 C Brett Nicholas Knee 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Intestinal 60-day DL (2/14)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 13-21 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 4.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.07 and they have given up 104 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 125 hitters and walked 46 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 4.77. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 289 base hits and 160 earned runs. They have allowed 48 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 115 batters and struck out 272. 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 4.54.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .218, good for 28th in the league. The Padres hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .283, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.1 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .302 with an on-base percentage of .329. He has 42 hits this season in 139 at bats with 22 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .554 and an OPS+ of 131. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 32 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 121 at bats. His OPS+ is 92 while his slugging percentage is at .380. The Padres have 243 hits, including 37 doubles and 42 home runs. San Diego has walked 96 times so far this season and they have struck out 305 times as a unit. They have left 202 men on base and have a team OPS of .654. They score 3.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 122 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 14-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.06, Martin Perez has a 1-5 record and a 1.75 WHIP. He has 25 strikeouts over the 37.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 47 hits. He allows 11.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.61 and they have given up 119 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .286 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 84 batters and walked 45 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.7 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 290 base knocks and 133 earned runs this season. They have given up 43 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 127 hitters and struck out 227 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .217, good for 29th in the league. The Rangers hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.2 hits per contest. Elvis Andrus comes into this matchup batting .279 with an OBP of .331. He has 36 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 129 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .465 with an OPS+ of 114. Carlos Gomez is hitting .226 this season and he has an OBP of .324. He has collected 28 hits in 124 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 97 and a slugging percentage of .403. The Rangers as a unit have 244 base hits, including 43 doubles and 50 homers. Texas has walked 113 times this year and they have struck out on 307 occasions. They have had 191 men left on base and have an OPS of .693. They have scored 4.53 runs per game and totaled 154 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers -147

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