New York Mets at San Diego Padres 7/24/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, July 24, 2017
Petco Park
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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Clayton Richard
The New York Mets visit Petco Park on Monday, July 24, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Clayton Richard for the Padres.
The opening line for this matchup has New York at -158 and San Diego at +148. The Mets have a 54-29-11 over/under record and a 40-54-0 run line mark. The Padres are 50-46-0 against the run line and have a 49-41-6 over/under record.
Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends
The New York Mets are 54-29-11 against the over/under
The New York Mets are 40-54-0 against the run line
Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 49-41-6 against the over/under
The San Diego Padres are 50-46-0 against the run line
Key New York Mets Injuries
07/08/17 CF Brandon Nimmo Lung 10-day DL (07/08)
06/28/17 P Robert Gsellman Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Tommy Milone Knee 60-day DL (05/22)
06/16/17 CF Juan Lagares Thumb 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/17 P Matt Harvey Arm 10-day DL (06/15)
06/15/17 2B Neil Walker Hamstring 10-day DL (06/15)
05/12/17 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 60-day DL (05/11)
05/01/17 P Noah Syndergaard Side 60-day DL (05/01)
03/31/17 3B David Wright Neck 60-day DL (03/30)
Key San Diego Padres Injuries
07/22/17 SS Erick Aybar Foot 10-day DL (07/22)
07/18/17 C Austin Hedges Head 7-day DL (07/18)
06/24/17 P Miguel Diaz Forearm 10-day DL (06/22)
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)
05/20/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 10-day DL (05/20)
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 Mets have a 45-50 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 11-3 record with an earned run average of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.18. He has 144 strikeouts over his 125.2 innings pitched and he's given up 108 hits. He allows 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.92 and they have given up 348 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen and they've struck out 357 hitters and walked 154 batters. As a team, New York allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.89. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 917 base hits and 464 earned runs. They have allowed 130 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 345 batters and struck out 835. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 4.50.
Hitting Statistics
As a team New York is hitting .252, good for 21st in the league. The Mets hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Michael Conforto is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .406. He has 76 hits this season in 261 at bats with 51 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .571 and an OPS+ of 153. Jay Bruce is hitting .263 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .327. He has totaled 93 hits and he has driven in 65 men in 354 at bats. His OPS+ is 120 while his slugging percentage is at .528. The Mets have 821 hits, including 176 doubles and 144 home runs. New York has walked 317 times so far this season and they have struck out 719 times as a unit. They have left 641 men on base and have a team OPS of .771. They score 4.83 runs per contest and have scored a total of 459 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Diego has a 42-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.35, Clayton Richard has a 5-10 record and a 1.60 WHIP. He has 82 strikeouts over the 119.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 156 hits. He allows 11.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.52 and they have given up 310 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 371 batters and walked 131 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.74. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 871 base knocks and 452 earned runs this season. They have given up 131 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 323 hitters and struck out 807 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.54.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .234, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .252 with an OBP of .332. He has 90 hits this year along with 46 RBI in 357 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .471 with an OPS+ of 110. Manuel Margot is hitting .259 this season and he has an OBP of .305. He has collected 66 hits in 255 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 80 and a slugging percentage of .376. The Padres as a unit have 756 base hits, including 133 doubles and 117 homers. San Diego has walked 279 times this year and they have struck out on 919 occasions. They have had 625 men left on base and have an OPS of .697. They have scored 3.77 runs per game and totaled 366 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Mets/Padres MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +148
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