Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 4/3/2019
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Petco Park
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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray vs. Joey Lucchesi
The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Petco Park on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Robbie Ray for the Diamondbacks and Joey Lucchesi for the Padres.
The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +127 and San Diego at -137. The Diamondbacks have a 5-0-0 over/under record and a 3-2-0 run line mark. The Padres are 3-2-0 against the run line and have a 1-4-0 over/under record.
Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 5-0-0 against the over/under
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 3-2-0 against the run line
Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 1-4-0 against the over/under
The San Diego Padres are 3-2-0 against the run line
Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries
03/28/19 P T.J. McFarland Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 RF Steven Souza Jr. ACL 10-day IL (03/26); is out for season
03/25/19 P Silvino Bracho Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Taijuan Walker Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
Key San Diego Padres Injuries
03/25/19 P Dinelson Lamet Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Garrett Richards Elbow is out for season
03/25/19 P Jacob Nix Elbow is out indefinitely
03/25/19 P Jose Castillo Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Miguel Diaz Knee 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Travis Jankowski Wrist 60-day IL (03/27)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Diamondbacks have a 2-3 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Robbie Ray has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.60 this season. He has 9 strikeouts over his 5 innings pitched and he's given up 3 hits. He's allowed 5.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 7.06 and they have given up 27 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .307 against the bullpen and they've struck out 13 hitters and walked 16 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 12.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 9.24. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 50 base hits and 38 earned runs. They have allowed 14 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 27 batters and struck out 29. They have walked 6.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 2.08 and their FIP as a unit is 9.02.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Arizona is hitting .253, good for 8th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .481 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.8 hits per game. Christian Walker is hitting .545 with an on-base percentage of .583. He has 6 hits this season in 11 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of 1.273 and an OPS+ of 361. Adam Jones is hitting .375 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .375. He has totaled 9 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 24 at bats. His OPS+ is 190 while his slugging percentage is at .792. The Diamondbacks have 39 hits, including 9 doubles and 8 home runs. Arizona has walked 10 times so far this season and they have struck out 36 times as a unit. They have left 24 men on base and have a team OPS of .776. They score 5.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 22 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Diego has a 3-2 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.00, Joey Lucchesi has a 1-0 record and a 0.94 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 5.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 3 hits. He's allowing 5.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.00 and they have given up 17 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 20 batters and walked 5 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 5.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 1.25. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 22 base knocks and 5 earned runs this season. They have given up 1 home run this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 8 hitters and struck out 36 batters. They give up a walk 2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 0.83 while their FIP as a staff is 2.43.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .246, good for 10th in the league. The Padres hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 7.5 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .353 with an OBP of .421. He has 6 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 17 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .471 with an OPS+ of 131. Wil Myers is hitting .353 this season and he has an OBP of .421. He has collected 6 hits in 17 at bats while driving in 2 runs. He has an OPS+ of 157 and a slugging percentage of .588. The Padres as a unit have 30 base hits, including 9 doubles and 2 homers. San Diego has walked 10 times this year and they have struck out on 31 occasions. They have had 24 men left on base and have an OPS of .675. They have scored 2.75 runs per game and totaled 11 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Padres MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Padres -137
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