Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: A.J. Griffin vs. Jered Weaver

The Texas Rangers visit Petco Park on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are A.J. Griffin for the Rangers and Jered Weaver for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Texas at -124 and San Diego at +114. The Rangers have a 14-18-0 over/under record and a 18-14-0 run line mark. The Padres are 16-16-0 against the run line and have a 17-14-1 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 14-18-0 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 18-14-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 17-14-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 16-16-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

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)

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 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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 13-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher A.J. Griffin has a 3-0 record with an earned run average of 3.54 and a WHIP of 0.98. He has 23 strikeouts over his 20.1 innings pitched and he's given up 15 hits. He allows 6.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.18. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.63 and they have given up 117 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .287 against the bullpen and they've struck out 82 hitters and walked 44 batters. As a team, Texas allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.8 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 276 base hits and 128 earned runs. They have allowed 40 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 124 batters and struck out 217. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.70.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .219, good for 28th in the league. The Rangers hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.3 hits per game. Elvis Andrus is hitting .285 with an on-base percentage of .323. He has 35 hits this season in 123 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .480 and an OPS+ of 116. Carlos Gomez is hitting .227 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .309. He has totaled 27 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 119 at bats. His OPS+ is 95 while his slugging percentage is at .412. The Rangers have 233 hits, including 41 doubles and 46 home runs. Texas has walked 101 times so far this season and they have struck out 286 times as a unit. They have left 179 men on base and have a team OPS of .690. They score 4.44 runs per contest and have scored a total of 142 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 12-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.51, Jered Weaver has a 0-3 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 16 strikeouts over the 32.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 35 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.20 and they have given up 100 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 115 batters and walked 41 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.73. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 278 base knocks and 149 earned runs this season. They have given up 44 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 103 hitters and struck out 251 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .217, good for 29th in the league. The Padres hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.2 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .303 with an OBP of .331. He has 40 hits this year along with 22 RBI in 132 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .561 with an OPS+ of 133. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .346. He has collected 31 hits in 114 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 99 and a slugging percentage of .395. The Padres as a unit have 229 base hits, including 35 doubles and 39 homers. San Diego has walked 93 times this year and they have struck out on 295 occasions. They have had 192 men left on base and have an OPS of .653. They have scored 3.66 runs per game and totaled 117 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers -124

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