Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres 9/3/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood vs. Luis Perdomo

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Petco Park on Sunday, September 3, 2017 to take on the San Diego Padres. The expected starting pitchers are Alex Wood for the Dodgers and Luis Perdomo for the Padres.

The odds for this matchup have Los Angeles at -210 and San Diego at +194. The Dodgers have a 56-70-9 over/under mark and a 67-68-0 run line record. The Padres are 72-62-0 against the run line and have a 67-59-8 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 56-70-9 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 67-68-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 67-59-8 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 72-62-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

09/02/17 P Alex Wood Shoulder 10-day DL (08/22) - expected to start Sunday vs. San Diego Padres
09/02/17 SS Corey Seager Elbow is not expected to be in the starting lineup for series vs. San Diego Padres
08/27/17 P Josh Fields Back 10-day DL (08/25)
07/28/17 P Grant Dayton Neck 60-day DL (07/28)
07/23/17 P Brandon McCarthy Finger 10-day DL (07/21)
06/25/17 LF Franklin Gutierrez Back 60-day DL (06/25)
06/05/17 P Adam Liberatore Forearm 10-day DL (05/31)
05/27/17 CF Andrew Toles ACL 60-day DL (05/10)
05/27/17 P Scott Kazmir Hip 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 60-day DL (02/15)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

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 Dodgers have a 92-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Alex Wood has a 14-1 record with an earned run average of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.01. He has 127 strikeouts over his 123.1 innings pitched and he's given up 94 hits. He allows 6.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.88 and they have given up 344 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .206 against the bullpen and they've struck out 509 hitters and walked 131 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.17. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 980 base hits and 420 earned runs. They have allowed 146 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 346 batters and struck out 1,264. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.11 and their FIP as a unit is 3.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .254, good for 19th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Cody Bellinger is hitting .270 with an on-base percentage of .352. He has 103 hits this season in 381 at bats with 79 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .598 and an OPS+ of 144. Justin Turner is hitting .332 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .422. He has totaled 126 hits and he has driven in 58 men in 380 at bats. His OPS+ is 150 while his slugging percentage is at .534. The Dodgers have 1,134 hits, including 254 doubles and 186 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 541 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,142 times as a unit. They have left 945 men on base and have a team OPS of .784. They score 4.94 runs per contest and have scored a total of 657 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 59-75 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.69, Luis Perdomo has a 7-8 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He has 98 strikeouts over the 134.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 153 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.32. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.48 and they have given up 396 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 488 batters and walked 175 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,154 base knocks and 597 earned runs this season. They have given up 180 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 460 hitters and struck out 1,102 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.57.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .232, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .232 with an OBP of .317. He has 110 hits this year along with 60 RBI in 475 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .438 with an OPS+ of 99. Manuel Margot is hitting .268 this season and he has an OBP of .310. He has collected 107 hits in 400 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 94 and a slugging percentage of .428. The Padres as a unit have 1,031 base hits, including 184 doubles and 162 homers. San Diego has walked 375 times this year and they have struck out on 1,238 occasions. They have had 847 men left on base and have an OPS of .692. They have scored 3.8 runs per game and totaled 509 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +194

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