San Diego Padres at Miami Marlins 8/27/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Dan Straily

Marlins Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Miami Marlins on Sunday, August 27, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Dan Straily for the Marlins.

San Diego opens at +175 while Miami opens at -186. The Padres have a 66-54-8 over/under record and a 68-60-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 71-56-0 against the run line and have a 66-54-7 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 66-54-8 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 68-60-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 66-54-7 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 71-56-0 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 Miami Marlins Injuries

08/16/17 P Jarl?n Garcia Bicep 10-day DL (08/12)
08/09/17 P Chris O'Grady Oblique 10-day DL (08/08)
08/07/17 1B Justin Bour Oblique 10-day DL (07/25)
08/04/17 P Edinson Volquez Knee 10-day DL (07/06)
07/29/17 P Nick Wittgren Elbow 10-day DL (07/27)
07/25/17 SS J.T. Riddle Shoulder 10-day DL (07/25)
07/18/17 3B Martin Prado Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 57-71 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 6-12 record with an earned run average of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.52. He has 117 strikeouts over his 160 innings pitched and he's given up 197 hits. He allows 11.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.56 and they have given up 380 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 465 hitters and walked 165 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 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 1,097 base hits and 577 earned runs. They have allowed 171 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 430 batters and struck out 1,047. They have walked 3.4 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 4.56.

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. Wil Myers is hitting .234 with an on-base percentage of .324. He has 105 hits this season in 449 at bats with 59 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .450 and an OPS+ of 103. Manuel Margot is hitting .273 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .316. He has totaled 102 hits and he has driven in 31 men in 374 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .436. The Padres have 986 hits, including 178 doubles and 155 home runs. San Diego has walked 364 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,189 times as a unit. They have left 812 men on base and have a team OPS of .699. They score 3.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 489 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 64-63 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.83, Dan Straily has a 8-8 record and a 1.16 WHIP. He has 133 strikeouts over the 145.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 128 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.19. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.20 and they have given up 444 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 429 batters and walked 203 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.6. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,079 base knocks and 570 earned runs this season. They have given up 142 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 470 hitters and struck out 942 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.53.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 4th in the league. The Marlins hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .378. He has 133 hits this year along with 100 RBI in 466 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .644 with an OPS+ of 166. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .310 this season and he has an OBP of .375. He has collected 148 hits in 478 at bats while driving in 98 runs. He has an OPS+ of 143 and a slugging percentage of .550. The Marlins as a unit have 1,147 base hits, including 211 doubles and 156 homers. Miami has walked 369 times this year and they have struck out on 970 occasions. They have had 856 men left on base and have an OPS of .762. They have scored 4.75 runs per game and totaled 599 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres +175

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