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

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Perdomo vs. Sal Romano

The San Diego Padres head to Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The expected starting pitchers are Luis Perdomo for the Padres and Sal Romano for the Reds.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +122 and Cincinnati at -132. The Padres have a 56-48-6 over/under mark and a 60-50-0 run line record. The Reds are 54-57-0 against the run line and have a 57-50-4 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 56-48-6 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 60-50-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 57-50-4 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 54-57-0 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

08/06/17 P Robert Stephenson Shoulder 10-day DL (08/06)
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 49-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Perdomo has a 5-6 record with an earned run average of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.54. He has 80 strikeouts over his 104.1 innings pitched and he's given up 122 hits. He allows 10.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.40 and they have given up 338 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 411 hitters and walked 143 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.62. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 971 base hits and 501 earned runs. They have allowed 145 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 360 batters and struck out 912. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.46.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .234, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .399 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 game. Manuel Margot is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .313. He has 85 hits this season in 310 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .423 and an OPS+ of 93. Wil Myers is hitting .242 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .325. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 52 men in 397 at bats. His OPS+ is 105 while his slugging percentage is at .458. The Padres have 856 hits, including 153 doubles and 134 home runs. San Diego has walked 318 times so far this season and they have struck out 1029 times as a unit. They have left 703 men on base and have a team OPS of .700. They score 3.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 420 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 45-66 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.88, Sal Romano has a 2-3 record and a 1.63 WHIP. He has 26 strikeouts over the 27.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 28 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.23 and they have given up 391 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 422 batters and walked 178 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 5.24. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 1000 base knocks and 573 earned runs this season. They have given up 181 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 423 hitters and struck out 881 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.45 while their FIP as a staff is 5.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 17th in the league. The Reds hold a .434 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Adam Duvall comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .317. He has 110 hits this year along with 75 RBI in 412 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .529 with an OPS+ of 114. Joey Votto is hitting .311 this season and he has an OBP of .435. He has collected 120 hits in 386 at bats while driving in 78 runs. He has an OPS+ of 165 and a slugging percentage of .596. The Reds as a unit have 959 base hits, including 175 doubles and 150 homers. Cincinnati has walked 359 times this year and they have struck out on 897 occasions. They have had 781 men left on base and have an OPS of .757. They have scored 4.5 runs per game and totaled 500 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds -132

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