Sunday, June 25, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Zimmermann vs. Clayton Richard

The Detroit Tigers visit Petco Park on Sunday, June 25, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Jordan Zimmermann for the Tigers and Clayton Richard for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +113 and San Diego at -123. The Tigers have a 38-31-4 over/under record and a 35-38-0 run line mark. The Padres are 37-37-0 against the run line and have a 37-33-4 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 38-31-4 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 35-38-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 37-33-4 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 37-37-0 against the run line

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

06/23/17 3B Nicholas Castellanos Back "?" Saturday vs. San Diego Padres
06/23/17 RF Alex Presley Concussion 7-day DL (06/23)
06/16/17 DH Victor Martinez Heart 10-day DL (06/15)
05/12/17 RF Jim Adduci Oblique 10-day DL (05/11)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

06/24/17 P Miguel Diaz Forearm 10-day DL
06/21/17 2B Yangervis Solarte Oblique 10-day DL (06/21)
06/06/17 P Jarred Cosart Side 10-day DL (06/06)
06/01/17 P Christian Friedrich Side 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 CF Manuel Margot Calf 10-day DL (05/25)
05/20/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 10-day DL (05/20)
05/17/17 P Trevor Cahill Shoulder 10-day DL (05/14)
05/08/17 C Hector Sanchez Foot 10-day DL (05/06)
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 Buddy Baumann Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
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 Tigers have a 32-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has a 5-5 record with an earned run average of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.46. He has 55 strikeouts over his 82.1 innings pitched and he's given up 95 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.33 and they have given up 227 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen and they've struck out 200 hitters and walked 94 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 676 base hits and 343 earned runs. They have allowed 94 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 251 batters and struck out 550. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.62.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .253, good for 17th in the league. The Tigers hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Justin Upton is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .352. He has 67 hits this season in 251 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .494 and an OPS+ of 124. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 59 hits and he has driven in 34 men in 221 at bats. His OPS+ is 117 while his slugging percentage is at .443. The Tigers have 628 hits, including 135 doubles and 90 home runs. Detroit has walked 263 times so far this season and they have struck out 620 times as a unit. They have left 502 men on base and have a team OPS of .755. They score 4.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 347 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 30-44 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.20, Clayton Richard has a 5-7 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 67 strikeouts over the 94.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 108 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.99. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.69 and they have given up 227 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 279 batters and walked 108 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.72. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 635 base knocks and 342 earned runs this season. They have given up 101 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 253 hitters and struck out 615 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .226, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Hunter Renfroe comes into this matchup batting .220 with an OBP of .274. He has 59 hits this year along with 35 RBI in 268 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .440 with an OPS+ of 85. Wil Myers is hitting .260 this season and he has an OBP of .330. He has collected 72 hits in 277 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 110 and a slugging percentage of .473. The Padres as a unit have 550 base hits, including 91 doubles and 91 homers. San Diego has walked 217 times this year and they have struck out on 690 occasions. They have had 474 men left on base and have an OPS of .677. They have scored 3.54 runs per game and totaled 262 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers +113

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