New York Mets at San Diego Padres 7/26/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Steven Matz vs. Travis Wood

Petco Park is the site of the matchup between the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Steven Matz for the Mets and Travis Wood for the Padres.

New York opens at -200 while San Diego opens at +185. The Mets have a 56-30-11 over/under record and a 41-56-0 run line mark. The Padres are 52-47-0 against the run line and have a 51-42-6 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 56-30-11 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 41-56-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 51-42-6 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 52-47-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

07/24/17 P Zack Wheeler Arm 10-day DL (07/23)
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)
07/01/17 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (07/01)
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 46-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Steven Matz has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 30 strikeouts over his 44.1 innings pitched and he's given up 51 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.90 and they have given up 353 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 358 hitters and walked 155 batters. As a team, New York allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 934 base hits and 470 earned runs. They have allowed 135 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 349 batters and struck out 848. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.47 and their FIP as a unit is 4.52.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .252, good for 20th in the league. The Mets hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Michael Conforto is hitting .293 with an on-base percentage of .404. He has 79 hits this season in 270 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .578 and an OPS+ of 154. Jay Bruce is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .328. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 67 men in 363 at bats. His OPS+ is 119 while his slugging percentage is at .523. The Mets have 839 hits, including 180 doubles and 146 home runs. New York has walked 322 times so far this season and they have struck out 736 times as a unit. They have left 656 men on base and have a team OPS of .770. They score 4.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 466 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 43-56 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.91, Travis Wood has a 1-3 record and a 1.82 WHIP. He has 29 strikeouts over the 41.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 56 hits. He allows 12.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 310 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 373 batters and walked 132 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.71. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 891 base knocks and 459 earned runs this season. They have given up 132 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 327 hitters and struck out 823 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.49.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .398 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 .250 with an OBP of .332. He has 91 hits this year along with 47 RBI in 364 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .473 with an OPS+ of 110. Manuel Margot is hitting .261 this season and he has an OBP of .306. He has collected 69 hits in 264 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 80 and a slugging percentage of .375. The Padres as a unit have 773 base hits, including 138 doubles and 120 homers. San Diego has walked 285 times this year and they have struck out on 938 occasions. They have had 639 men left on base and have an OPS of .698. They have scored 3.78 runs per game and totaled 374 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres +185

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