San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates 8/6/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 6, 2017

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Jameson Taillon

The San Diego Padres visit PNC Park on Sunday, August 6, 2017 to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Jameson Taillon for the Pirates.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +140 and Pittsburgh at -160. The Padres have a 55-47-6 over/under record and a 58-50-0 run line mark. The Pirates are 57-52-0 against the run line and have a 43-61-5 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 55-47-6 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 58-50-0 against the run line

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 43-61-5 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 57-52-0 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 Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 48-60 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 5-12 record with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.61. He has 95 strikeouts over his 133.1 innings pitched and he's given up 175 hits. He allows 11.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.47. 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 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.68. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 958 base hits and 498 earned runs. They have allowed 143 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 351 batters and struck out 898. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 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 .400 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 .280 with an on-base percentage of .318. He has 84 hits this season in 300 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .433 and an OPS+ of 97. Wil Myers is hitting .240 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .322. He has totaled 93 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 388 at bats. His OPS+ is 102 while his slugging percentage is at .451. The Padres have 837 hits, including 150 doubles and 132 home runs. San Diego has walked 309 times so far this season and they have struck out 1008 times as a unit. They have left 684 men on base and have a team OPS of .700. They score 3.81 runs per contest and have scored a total of 411 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 53-56 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.74, Jameson Taillon has a 6-5 record and a 1.53 WHIP. He has 76 strikeouts over the 79.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 96 hits. He allows 10.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.51. 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 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 1013 base knocks and 454 earned runs this season. They have given up 121 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 312 hitters and struck out 818 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 4.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 22nd in the league. The Pirates hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Josh Harrison comes into this matchup batting .282 with an OBP of .357. He has 109 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 387 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .429 with an OPS+ of 106. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .293 this season and he has an OBP of .383. He has collected 113 hits in 386 at bats while driving in 68 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .526. The Pirates as a unit have 921 base hits, including 174 doubles and 104 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 368 times this year and they have struck out on 786 occasions. They have had 789 men left on base and have an OPS of .718. They have scored 4.27 runs per game and totaled 465 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +140

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