Friday, May 26, 2017

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Perdomo vs. Stephen Strasburg

The San Diego Padres head to Nationals Park on Friday, May 26, 2017 to take on the Washington Nationals. The expected starting pitchers are Luis Perdomo for the Padres and Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +237 and Washington at -260. The Padres have a 26-20-2 over/under mark and a 21-27-0 run line record. The Nationals are 21-24-0 against the run line and have a 25-18-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 26-20-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 21-27-0 against the run line

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 25-18-2 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 21-24-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/25/17 CF Manuel Margot Calf injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. New York Mets
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 Washington Nationals Injuries

05/24/17 LF Chris Heisey Bicep 10-day DL (5/24)
05/17/17 P Joe Blanton Shoulder 10-day DL (5/17)
04/29/17 CF Adam Eaton Knee 10-day DL (4/29)
04/20/17 P Sammy Solis Elbow 10-day DL (4/19)
04/12/17 2B Stephen Drew Hamstring 10-day DL (4/12)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 17-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Perdomo has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.50. He has 36 strikeouts over his 37.1 innings pitched and he's given up 45 hits. He allows 10.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.81 and they have given up 155 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen and they've struck out 173 hitters and walked 75 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 4.86. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 427 base hits and 229 earned runs. They have allowed 63 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 163 batters and struck out 382. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.46.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .221, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .289, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.3 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .275 with an on-base percentage of .319. He has 52 hits this season in 189 at bats with 29 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .529 and an OPS+ of 122. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .241 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .319. He has totaled 40 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 166 at bats. His OPS+ is 78 while his slugging percentage is at .343. The Padres have 348 hits, including 55 doubles and 57 home runs. San Diego has walked 143 times so far this season and they have struck out 417 times as a unit. They have left 298 men on base and have a team OPS of .661. They score 3.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 167 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 28-17 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.28, Stephen Strasburg has a 5-1 record and a 1.11 WHIP. He has 59 strikeouts over the 60.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 50 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.27 and they have given up 145 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .279 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 116 batters and walked 44 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 392 base knocks and 194 earned runs this season. They have given up 60 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 142 hitters and struck out 376 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.27.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .277, good for 1st in the league. The Nationals hold a .477 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .348, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.7 hits per contest. Bryce Harper comes into this matchup batting .342 with an OBP of .455. He has 53 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 155 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .677 with an OPS+ of 193. Daniel Murphy is hitting .324 this season and he has an OBP of .381. He has collected 56 hits in 173 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 145 and a slugging percentage of .566. The Nationals as a unit have 437 base hits, including 91 doubles and 70 homers. Washington has walked 169 times this year and they have struck out on 348 occasions. They have had 312 men left on base and have an OPS of .825. They have scored 5.8 runs per game and totaled 261 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +237

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