San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 6/23/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, June 23, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Lyles vs. Andrew Suarez

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, June 23, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Jordan Lyles for the Padres and Andrew Suarez for the Giants.

San Diego opens at +157 while San Francisco opens at -167. The Padres have a 35-40-2 over/under record and a 38-39-0 run line mark. The Giants are 42-34-0 against the run line and have a 39-34-3 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 35-40-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 38-39-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 39-34-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 42-34-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

06/21/18 P Bryan Mitchell Elbow 10-day DL (06/17)
06/08/18 P Jose Torres Suspension is out for season
05/29/18 CF Franchy Cordero Forearm 10-day DL (05/28)
05/14/18 P Kazuhisa Makita Side 10-day DL (05/13)
05/01/18 C Austin Hedges Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/29/18 1B Wil Myers Oblique 10-day DL (04/29)
04/15/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/11/18 P Kirby Yates Ankle 10-day DL (04/08)
04/04/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/20/18 P Hunter Strickland Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
06/19/18 SS Brandon Crawford Paternity List is out indefinitely
06/14/18 3B Evan Longoria Hand 10-day DL (06/14)
05/29/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 10-day DL (05/30)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
05/01/18 P Johnny Cueto Elbow 60-day DL (05/01)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 34-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Lyles has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.28 this year. He has 56 strikeouts over his 66.2 innings pitched and he's given up 67 hits. He's allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 248 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 301 hitters and walked 95 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.7 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 4.14. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 661 base hits and 316 earned runs. They have allowed 86 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 256 batters and struck out 655. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.04.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .232, good for 28th in the league. The Padres hold a .368 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Jose Pirela is hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .318. He has 77 hits this season in 287 at bats with 23 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .352 and an OPS+ of 85. Eric Hosmer is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 78 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 282 at bats. His OPS+ is 121 while his slugging percentage is at .454. The Padres have 591 hits, including 122 doubles and 65 home runs. San Diego has walked 221 times so far this season and they have struck out 730 times as a unit. They have left 470 men on base and have a team OPS of .664. They score 3.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 289 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 38-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.70, Andrew Suarez has a 2-4 record and a 1.23 WHIP this season. He has 57 strikeouts over the 59.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 61 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.58. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.66 and they have given up 257 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 265 batters and walked 103 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.12. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 648 base knocks and 310 earned runs this season. They have given up 65 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 252 hitters and struck out 583 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 3.83.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 6th in the league. The Giants hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Andrew McCutchen comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .349. He has 72 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 274 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .438 with an OPS+ of 115. Buster Posey is hitting .290 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 67 hits in 231 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 117 and a slugging percentage of .429. The Giants as a unit have 672 base hits, including 134 doubles and 78 homers. San Francisco has walked 233 times this year and they have struck out on 694 occasions. They have had 552 men left on base and have an OPS of .728. They have scored 4.17 runs per game and totaled 317 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +157

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