Sunday, May 28, 2017

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Joe Ross

Nationals Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals on Sunday, May 28, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres and Joe Ross for the Nationals.

San Diego opens at +115 while Washington opens at -125. The Padres have a 26-22-2 over/under record and a 22-28-0 run line mark. The Nationals are 22-25-0 against the run line and have a 25-20-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 26-22-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 22-28-0 against the run line

Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 25-20-2 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 22-25-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/27/17 CF Manuel Margot Calf 10-day DL
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 18-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 4-4 record with an earned run average of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.39. He has 43 strikeouts over his 53.1 innings pitched and he's given up 56 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.85 and they have given up 162 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 179 hitters and walked 80 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 443 base hits and 237 earned runs. They have allowed 67 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 172 batters and struck out 402. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.48.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .219, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .289, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .240 with an on-base percentage of .330. He has 41 hits this season in 171 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .345 and an OPS+ of 83. Wil Myers is hitting .265 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .315. He has totaled 52 hits and he has driven in 29 men in 196 at bats. His OPS+ is 117 while his slugging percentage is at .510. The Padres have 360 hits, including 59 doubles and 58 home runs. San Diego has walked 151 times so far this season and they have struck out 442 times as a unit. They have left 313 men on base and have a team OPS of .658. They score 3.44 runs per contest and have scored a total of 172 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Washington has a 29-18 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.32, Joe Ross has a 2-0 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 23.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 25 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.25 and they have given up 151 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .282 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 122 batters and walked 46 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.24. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 404 base knocks and 199 earned runs this season. They have given up 62 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 150 hitters and struck out 403 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.20.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .274, good for 1st in the league. The Nationals hold a .477 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.6 hits per contest. Daniel Murphy comes into this matchup batting .316 with an OBP of .373. He has 56 hits this year along with 33 RBI in 177 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .554 with an OPS+ of 141. Bryce Harper is hitting .340 this season and he has an OBP of .451. He has collected 55 hits in 162 at bats while driving in 40 runs. He has an OPS+ of 195 and a slugging percentage of .685. The Nationals as a unit have 451 base hits, including 96 doubles and 74 homers. Washington has walked 175 times this year and they have struck out on 364 occasions. They have had 326 men left on base and have an OPS of .822. They have scored 5.7 runs per game and totaled 268 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +115

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