San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers 9/25/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, September 25, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Travis Wood vs. Yu Darvish

The San Diego Padres head to Dodger Stadium on Monday, September 25, 2017 to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The expected starting pitchers are Travis Wood for the Padres and Yu Darvish for the Dodgers.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +250 and Los Angeles at -275. The Padres have a 76-71-8 over/under mark and a 84-71-0 run line record. The Dodgers are 75-79-0 against the run line and have a 64-80-10 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 76-71-8 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 84-71-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 64-80-10 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 75-79-0 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)
07/01/17 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (07/01)
06/01/17 P Christian Friedrich Side 60-day DL (03/30)
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 Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

09/23/17 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Forearm left last game, "?" for next scheduled start
09/23/17 3B Justin Turner Thumb "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco Giants
09/22/17 P Josh Ravin Hip 60-day DL (09/18)
07/28/17 P Grant Dayton Neck 60-day DL (07/28)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 70-85 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Travis Wood has a 4-6 record with an earned run average of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.72. He has 63 strikeouts over his 89.1 innings pitched and he's given up 113 hits. He allows 11.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.39 and they have given up 464 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the bullpen and they've struck out 564 hitters and walked 193 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 1,341 base hits and 693 earned runs. They have allowed 215 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 524 batters and struck out 1,273. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .234, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Manuel Margot is hitting .272 with an on-base percentage of .321. He has 127 hits this season in 467 at bats with 39 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .424 and an OPS+ of 98. Wil Myers is hitting .243 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .331. He has totaled 132 hits and he has driven in 72 men in 544 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .460. The Padres have 1,197 hits, including 215 doubles and 182 home runs. San Diego has walked 448 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,433 times as a unit. They have left 991 men on base and have a team OPS of .694. They score 3.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 588 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 98-57 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.96, Yu Darvish has a 9-12 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 200 strikeouts over the 179.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 157 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.44 and they have given up 439 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 603 batters and walked 174 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.42. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,168 base knocks and 525 earned runs this season. They have given up 176 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 428 hitters and struck out 1,486 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.15 while their FIP as a staff is 3.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 22nd in the league. The Dodgers hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Justin Turner comes into this matchup batting .321 with an OBP of .414. He has 142 hits this year along with 70 RBI in 442 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .534 with an OPS+ of 149. Cody Bellinger is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 125 hits in 457 at bats while driving in 94 runs. He has an OPS+ of 147 and a slugging percentage of .600. The Dodgers as a team have 1,284 base knocks, including 295 doubles and 211 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 616 times this season and they have struck out 1,338 times. They have had 1,096 runners left on base and have an OPS of .767. They have scored 4.69 runs per contest and totaled 727 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +250

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