San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds 8/7/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, August 7, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Robert Stephenson

Great American Ball Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, August 7, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres and Robert Stephenson for the Reds.

San Diego opens at +158 while Cincinnati opens at -185. The Padres have a 55-48-6 over/under record and a 59-50-0 run line mark. The Reds are 54-56-0 against the run line and have a 56-50-4 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 55-48-6 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 59-50-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 56-50-4 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 54-56-0 against the run line

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)
07/22/17 SS Erick Aybar Foot 10-day DL (07/22)
07/01/17 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (07/01)
06/24/17 P Miguel Diaz Forearm 10-day DL (06/22)
06/01/17 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)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

08/05/17 SS Zack Cozart Quad is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
08/02/17 LF Scott Schebler Shoulder 10-day DL (07/31)
07/18/17 P Scott Feldman Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
06/29/17 P Brandon Finnegan Tricep 10-day DL (06/28)
06/26/17 P Bronson Arroyo Shoulder 60-day DL (06/19)
06/18/17 P Anthony DeSclafani Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 60-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 49-60 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 11-7 record with an earned run average of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.26. He has 104 strikeouts over his 126.1 innings pitched and he's given up 114 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.32 and they have given up 323 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen and they've struck out 404 hitters and walked 135 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.66. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 964 base hits and 500 earned runs. They have allowed 144 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 356 batters and struck out 904. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.46.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .235, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Manuel Margot is hitting .275 with an on-base percentage of .313. He has 84 hits this season in 305 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .426 and an OPS+ of 94. Wil Myers is hitting .243 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .327. He has totaled 95 hits and he has driven in 52 men in 391 at bats. His OPS+ is 107 while his slugging percentage is at .463. The Padres have 847 hits, including 152 doubles and 134 home runs. San Diego has walked 313 times so far this season and they have struck out 1015 times as a unit. They have left 693 men on base and have a team OPS of .702. They score 3.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 416 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 45-65 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.98, Robert Stephenson has a 0-4 record and a 1.85 WHIP. He has 38 strikeouts over the 40 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 47 hits. He allows 10.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.27 and they have given up 378 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 408 batters and walked 171 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.17. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 984 base knocks and 560 earned runs this season. They have given up 180 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 417 hitters and struck out 873 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 5.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 16th in the league. The Reds hold a .434 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Adam Duvall comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .315. He has 109 hits this year along with 75 RBI in 409 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .531 with an OPS+ of 114. Joey Votto is hitting .309 this season and he has an OBP of .433. He has collected 119 hits in 385 at bats while driving in 75 runs. He has an OPS+ of 162 and a slugging percentage of .587. The Reds as a unit have 951 base hits, including 175 doubles and 148 homers. Cincinnati has walked 354 times this year and they have struck out on 892 occasions. They have had 774 men left on base and have an OPS of .757. They have scored 4.51 runs per game and totaled 496 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres +158

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