San Diego Padres at New York Yankees MLB Picks & Predictions 5/29/2019

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Paddack vs. James Paxton

Gleyber Torres and the New York Yankees (35-18, 1st in AL East) host the San Diego Padres (28-26, 3rd in NL West) at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. The Yankees open this matchup at -141 while the Padres are priced at +131. The total opens at 8.5.

The Padres have been hot and cold for Vegas oddsmakers oddsmakers, having gone 28-26-0 SU. New York covers 66.0% of the time, going 35-18-0 straight up. The Yankees have been an excellent bet for MLB wagerers as a favorite, going 31-12-0 SU. The Padres are covering 48.1% of the time as the underdog, having gone 13-14-0 straight up.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres have been a hot and cold Over bet for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 25-27-2.

San Diego covers 53.8% of the time as the road team, having gone 14-12-0 straight up.

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The Yankees are covering 64.3% of the time at Yankee Stadium, going 18-10-0 SU.

The Yankees have been a terrible Under bet for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 29-22-2.

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

5/28/2019 Jose Pirela LF Oblique Expected to be out until at least May 31
5/28/2019 Jose Castillo RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
5/27/2019 Aaron Loup RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
5/27/2019 Francisco Mejia C Knee Expected to be out until at least May 28
5/26/2019 Chris Paddack SP Neck Expected to be out until at least May 29
5/24/2019 Alex Dickerson LF Wrist Expected to be out until at least May 31
5/24/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 3
5/22/2019 Fernando Tatis SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least May 31
5/20/2019 Dinelson Lamet SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/3/2019 Brett Kennedy SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/1/2019 Miguel Diaz RP Knee Expected to be out until at least May 30
3/28/2019 Jacob Nix SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
3/27/2019 Travis Jankowski CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jun 5
2/19/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Out for the season

Key New York Yankees Injuries

5/26/2019 Didi Gregorius SS Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 5
5/26/2019 Jake Barrett RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 5
5/23/2019 CC Sabathia SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 2
5/22/2019 Giancarlo Stanton LF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/21/2019 James Paxton SP Knee Expected to be out until at least May 29
5/21/2019 Miguel Andujar DH Shoulder Out for the season
5/21/2019 Dellin Betances RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 19
5/21/2019 Aaron Judge RF Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
5/20/2019 Troy Tulowitzki SS Calf Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/15/2019 Jonathan Loaisiga SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 15
5/12/2019 Greg Bird 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
5/5/2019 Luis Severino SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
4/21/2019 Jacoby Ellsbury CF Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
4/4/2019 Ben Heller RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
3/23/2019 Jordan Montgomery SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 15

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 28-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Paddack has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.76 this season. He has 56 strikeouts over his 51.1 innings pitched and he's given up 28 hits. He's allowed 4.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.76. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.22 and they have given up 171 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 222 hitters and walked 62 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 435 base hits and 211 earned runs. They have allowed 72 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 137 batters and struck out 490. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 4.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .234, good for 24th in the league. The Padres hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .296 with an on-base percentage of .345. He has 60 hits this season in 203 at bats with 30 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .458 and an OPS+ of 117. Manny Machado is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 52 hits and he has driven in 26 men in 195 at bats. His OPS+ is 113 while his slugging percentage is at .441. The Padres have 414 hits, including 77 doubles and 80 home runs. San Diego has walked 136 times so far this season and they have struck out 524 times as a unit. They have left 298 men on base and have a team OPS of .711. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 216 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 35-18 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.11, James Paxton has a 3-2 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 52 strikeouts over the 37.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 32 hits. He's allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 166 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 237 batters and walked 82 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.79. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 413 base knocks and 200 earned runs this season. They have given up 72 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 164 hitters and struck out 506 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 4.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .258, good for 7th in the league. The Yankees hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Gleyber Torres comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .333. He has 57 hits this year along with 29 RBI in 197 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .548 with an OPS+ of 130. Luke Voit is hitting .254 this season and he has an OBP of .375. He has collected 49 hits in 193 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 130 and a slugging percentage of .492. The Yankees as a unit have 460 base hits, including 78 doubles and 85 homers. New York has walked 197 times this year and they have struck out on 458 occasions. They have had 343 men left on base and have an OPS of .784. They have scored 5.38 runs per game and totaled 285 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +131

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