Oakland Athletics vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs San Diego Padres

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Petco Park is the location where the San Diego Padres (35-35) will play the Oakland Athletics (26-42) on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers are Hogan Harris and Michael King.

Oakland has a slugging % of .372 and have been called out on strikes 663 times, while drawing a walk on 207 occasions. They have 231 runs batted in and 496 hits this year, while their team batting average is at .219. The Athletics have hit 96 doubles as a team and have knocked 77 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 243 runs scored and hold an OBP of .290. As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which has them at 29th in MLB.

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The Athletics have a team earned run average of 4.22 so far this season (22nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 517 batters. Athletics pitchers have conceded 62 home runs and also 323 runs in total (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 225 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a squad on the campaign. Oakland has surrendered 571 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 284 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.30 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Athletics relievers have accumulated a save rate of 62.5% and has entered the game in 67 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 92 runners on the year and 32.6% of those runners crossed the plate. Athletics relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 71 times as well as having 72 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 214 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen have notched 42 holds over the course of the season (8th in baseball). They have recorded 15 saves on the year and have missed out on 9 out of their 24 save opportunities.

The Athletics have transformed 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,445 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 22nd in the majors. The Oakland Athletics have amassed 1,815 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 601 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which puts them in 28th in the majors, and they have turned 67 double plays.

Harris has pitched in 83 innings and has earned 74 punch outs during his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.96 (55 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.420. He has conceded 82 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 36 free passes. Harris (3-6 career record) has a FIP of 5.87 while he has gone up against 365 batters in the major leagues.

San Diego has recorded 70 HRs for the season as well as 303 RBIs. They have recorded 106 doubles, while getting a free base 216 times and scoring 316 runs. The San Diego Padres have accumulated a team OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .262 this season. The Padres have a SLG% of .402 and they have an average of 4.51 runs per outing (9th in the league). They have struck out on 475 occasions (27th in MLB) and have accounted for 623 base hits.

The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.213 and have a FIP of 3.86 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.80 (608 strikeouts vs 199 free passes). They have a ranking of 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 552. They have conceded 76 dingers and they surrender 4.24 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB). The San Diego pitching staff have relinquished 292 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.91 (269 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 59 save situations, the Padres have recorded 33 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. San Diego has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 25 save chances and they have converted 18 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 56 times in high leverage situations and also on 71 occasions with runners on. San Diego bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 37.9% of 103 inherited runners. They are ranked 8th in baseball holding a save rate of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 221 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The San Diego Padres have gotten 50 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (17th in pro baseball). The Padres have racked up 556 assists, 38 errors and have earned a total of 1,859 putouts over the course of the season. In 5,577 innings played, the Padres have a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (12th in baseball).

King (18-21 career mark) is the owner of a 3.43 earned run average while allowing 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.17 and he has faced 1,364 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 124 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.199 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. During his pro baseball career, King has conceded 275 hits while he has totaled 365 K's in 325 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take San Diego

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