Saturday, July 8, 2017

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Aaron Nola

Citizens Bank Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, July 8, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres and Aaron Nola for the Phillies.

San Diego opens at -120 while Philadelphia opens at +100. The Padres have a 42-38-5 over/under record and a 43-42-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 42-42-0 against the run line and have a 39-38-7 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 42-38-5 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 43-42-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 39-38-7 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 42-42-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

07/06/17 C Austin Hedges Neck "?" Friday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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 Buddy Baumann Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
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 Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

06/30/17 LF Howie Kendrick Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/20/17 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 10-day DL (06/20)
06/11/17 2B Cesar Hernandez Side 10-day DL (06/11)
05/31/17 P Vince Velasquez Elbow 10-day DL (05/31)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 36-49 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 7-7 record with an earned run average of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.33. He has 82 strikeouts over his 95.2 innings pitched and he's given up 94 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.57 and they have given up 267 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen and they've struck out 327 hitters and walked 116 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.59. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 732 base hits and 379 earned runs. They have allowed 109 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 279 batters and struck out 705. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 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 .229, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. Hunter Renfroe is hitting .232 with an on-base percentage of .288. He has 71 hits this season in 306 at bats with 39 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .451 and an OPS+ of 92. Wil Myers is hitting .253 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .329. He has totaled 78 hits and he has driven in 42 men in 308 at bats. His OPS+ is 109 while his slugging percentage is at .471. The Padres have 631 hits, including 108 doubles and 99 home runs. San Diego has walked 248 times so far this season and they have struck out 797 times as a unit. They have left 540 men on base and have a team OPS of .682. They score 3.61 runs per contest and have scored a total of 303 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 28-56 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.73, Aaron Nola has a 6-5 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 72 strikeouts over the 72.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 66 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.64 and they have given up 282 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 262 batters and walked 120 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.7. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 764 base knocks and 386 earned runs this season. They have given up 117 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 275 hitters and struck out 613 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 25th in the league. The Phillies hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Odubel Herrera comes into this matchup batting .257 with an OBP of .294. He has 81 hits this year along with 28 RBI in 315 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .394 with an OPS+ of 81. Aaron Altherr is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .343. He has collected 71 hits in 259 at bats while driving in 41 runs. He has an OPS+ of 124 and a slugging percentage of .514. The Phillies as a unit have 687 base hits, including 146 doubles and 81 homers. Philadelphia has walked 242 times this year and they have struck out on 722 occasions. They have had 542 men left on base and have an OPS of .696. They have scored 3.83 runs per game and totaled 318 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Phillies +100

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