San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 8/30/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ty Blach vs. Travis Wood

The San Francisco Giants visit Petco Park on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Ty Blach for the Giants and Travis Wood for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +113 and San Diego at -123. The Giants have a 61-61-11 over/under record and a 57-76-0 run line mark. The Padres are 69-62-0 against the run line and have a 66-57-8 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 61-61-11 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 57-76-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 66-57-8 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 69-62-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

08/28/17 C Buster Posey Thumb is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres
08/12/17 3B Miguel Gomez Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
08/05/17 1B Brandon Belt Concussion 10-day DL (08/05)
08/01/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

08/05/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 60-day DL (05/20)
07/28/17 P Jarred Cosart Side 60-day DL (06/06)
07/22/17 SS Erick Aybar Foot 10-day DL (07/22)
07/01/17 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (07/01)
06/24/17 P Miguel Diaz Forearm 60-day DL (06/22)
06/01/17 P Christian Friedrich Side 60-day DL (03/30)
04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (04/23)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (03/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 60-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 53-80 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ty Blach has a 8-10 record with an earned run average of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.35. He has 69 strikeouts over his 144.1 innings pitched and he's given up 161 hits. He allows 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 402 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen and they've struck out 370 hitters and walked 177 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 1,267 base hits and 599 earned runs. They have allowed 145 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 406 batters and struck out 1,019. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .248, good for 23rd in the league. The Giants hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Joe Panik is hitting .272 with an on-base percentage of .334. He has 111 hits this season in 408 at bats with 42 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .402 and an OPS+ of 95. Denard Span is hitting .265 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .318. He has totaled 109 hits and he has driven in 32 men in 411 at bats. His OPS+ is 93 while his slugging percentage is at .414. The Giants have 1,136 hits, including 241 doubles and 103 home runs. San Francisco has walked 386 times so far this season and they have struck out 974 times as a unit. They have left 906 men on base and have a team OPS of .686. They score 3.96 runs per contest and have scored a total of 527 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 57-74 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.03, Travis Wood has a 3-4 record and a 1.63 WHIP. He has 56 strikeouts over the 74.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 89 hits. He allows 10.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.57 and they have given up 392 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 475 batters and walked 171 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,132 base knocks and 596 earned runs this season. They have given up 179 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 447 hitters and struck out 1,075 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .233 with an OBP of .320. He has 108 hits this year along with 60 RBI in 464 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .442 with an OPS+ of 101. Manuel Margot is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .312. He has collected 105 hits in 389 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 94 and a slugging percentage of .427. The Padres as a unit have 1,011 base hits, including 182 doubles and 158 homers. San Diego has walked 370 times this year and they have struck out on 1,219 occasions. They have had 833 men left on base and have an OPS of .693. They have scored 3.8 runs per game and totaled 498 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +113

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