Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres 9/19/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Godley vs. Travis Wood

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Petco Park on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Zack Godley for the Diamondbacks and Travis Wood for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at -167 and San Diego at +157. The Diamondbacks have a 67-75-8 over/under record and a 82-68-0 run line mark. The Padres are 80-69-0 against the run line and have a 75-66-8 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 67-75-8 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 82-68-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 75-66-8 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 80-69-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

08/23/17 C Jeff Mathis Hand 10-day DL (08/23)
07/31/17 SS Chris Owings Finger 60-day DL (07/31)
07/28/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Groin 60-day DL (06/03)
07/16/17 P Randall Delgado Elbow 60-day DL (07/16)
06/28/17 SS Nick Ahmed Hand 60-day DL (06/28)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

09/17/17 1B Wil Myers Leg "?" Monday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
08/05/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 60-day DL (05/20)
07/28/17 P Jarred Cosart Side 60-day DL (06/06)
07/01/17 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (07/01)
06/01/17 P Christian Friedrich Side 60-day DL (03/30)
04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (04/23)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (03/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 60-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 87-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zack Godley has a 8-7 record with an earned run average of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.08. He has 152 strikeouts over his 144 innings pitched and he's given up 108 hits. He allows 6.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 408 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 445 hitters and walked 171 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.57. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 1,201 base hits and 530 earned runs. They have allowed 153 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 468 batters and struck out 1,381. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .254, good for 18th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. David Peralta is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .344. He has 144 hits this season in 494 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .437 and an OPS+ of 95. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .308 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .414. He has totaled 160 hits and he has driven in 115 men in 520 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .585. The Diamondbacks have 1,301 hits, including 294 doubles and 198 home runs. Arizona has walked 519 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,365 times as a unit. They have left 1,032 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 4.92 runs per contest and have scored a total of 738 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 66-83 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.80, Travis Wood has a 3-6 record and a 1.79 WHIP. He has 60 strikeouts over the 83.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 110 hits. He allows 11.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.69. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.51 and they have given up 451 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 539 batters and walked 187 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.62. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,302 base knocks and 677 earned runs this season. They have given up 206 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 503 hitters and struck out 1,218 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .232, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Manuel Margot comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .314. He has 118 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 445 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .416 with an OPS+ of 94. Wil Myers is hitting .242 this season and he has an OBP of .326. He has collected 127 hits in 525 at bats while driving in 71 runs. He has an OPS+ of 109 and a slugging percentage of .461. The Padres as a unit have 1,146 base hits, including 206 doubles and 174 homers. San Diego has walked 429 times this year and they have struck out on 1,379 occasions. They have had 951 men left on base and have an OPS of .691. They have scored 3.77 runs per game and totaled 562 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -167

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