San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates 8/5/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 5, 2017

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dinelson Lamet vs. Gerrit Cole

The San Diego Padres head to PNC Park on Saturday, August 5, 2017 to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The expected starting pitchers are Dinelson Lamet for the Padres and Gerrit Cole for the Pirates.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +115 and Pittsburgh at -135. The Padres have a 54-47-6 over/under mark and a 58-49-0 run line record. The Pirates are 56-52-0 against the run line and have a 42-61-5 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 54-47-6 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 58-49-0 against the run line

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 42-61-5 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 56-52-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

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)
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 Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

08/03/17 2B Josh Harrison Leg "?" Friday vs. San Diego Padres

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 48-59 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 5.62 and a WHIP of 1.25. He has 75 strikeouts over his 57.2 innings pitched and he's given up 50 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.33. 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 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 944 base hits and 488 earned runs. They have allowed 141 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 346 batters and struck out 890. 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 4.45.

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 .299, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Manuel Margot is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .316. He has 82 hits this season in 295 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .424 and an OPS+ of 94. Wil Myers is hitting .242 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .321. He has totaled 93 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 385 at bats. His OPS+ is 103 while his slugging percentage is at .455. The Padres have 828 hits, including 149 doubles and 129 home runs. San Diego has walked 304 times so far this season and they have struck out 999 times as a unit. They have left 675 men on base and have a team OPS of .698. They score 3.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 405 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 52-56 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.97, Gerrit Cole has a 9-7 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He has 120 strikeouts over the 133.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 134 hits. He allows 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.18. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.76 and they have given up 354 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Pirates bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 328 batters and walked 134 opposing hitters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.2. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 1004 base knocks and 451 earned runs this season. They have given up 118 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 307 hitters and struck out 809 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 23rd in the league. The Pirates hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Josh Harrison comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .354. He has 106 hits this year along with 33 RBI in 382 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .427 with an OPS+ of 105. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .294 this season and he has an OBP of .385. He has collected 112 hits in 381 at bats while driving in 68 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .530. The Pirates as a unit have 907 base hits, including 173 doubles and 102 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 363 times this year and they have struck out on 778 occasions. They have had 780 men left on base and have an OPS of .715. They have scored 4.21 runs per game and totaled 455 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates -135

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