Sunday, April 30, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Ty Blach

The San Diego Padres visit AT&T Park on Sunday, April 30, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Ty Blach for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +118 and San Francisco at -128. The Padres have a 12-12-1 over/under record and a 13-12-0 run line mark. The Giants are 9-15-0 against the run line and have a 10-14-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 12-12-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 13-12-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 10-14-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 9-15-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (4/24)
04/19/17 P Jarred Cosart Hamstring 10-day DL (4/18)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 10-day DL(3/31)
04/01/17 P Christian Friedric Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (2/19)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

04/28/17 SS Brandon Crawford Personal eligible to return Saturday vs San Diego Padres
04/26/17 CF Denard Span Shoulder 10-day DL (4/23)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (4/15)
04/24/17 2B Aaron Hill Forearm 10-day DL (04/22)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Ribs 10-day DL (4/21)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 9-16 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.52. He has 20 strikeouts over his 30.1 innings pitched and he's given up 36 hits. He allows 10.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.45 and they have given up 71 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 76 hitters and walked 32 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.84. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 209 base hits and 116 earned runs. They have allowed 38 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 80 batters and struck out 181. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.80.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .218, good for 28th in the league. The Padres hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .280, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.0 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .304 with an on-base percentage of .321. He has 31 hits this season in 102 at bats with 14 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .559 and an OPS+ of 132. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .278 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 25 hits and he has driven in 16 men in 90 at bats. His OPS+ is 105 while his slugging percentage is at .400. The Padres have 175 hits, including 29 doubles and 31 home runs. San Diego has walked 63 times so far this season and they have struck out 224 times as a unit. They have left 139 men on base and have a team OPS of .657. They score 3.4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 85 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 9-15 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.22, Ty Blach has a 0-1 record and a 1.03 WHIP. He has 4 strikeouts over the 10.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 7 hits. He allows 5.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.68 and they have given up 57 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 60 batters and walked 28 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.21. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 199 base knocks and 99 earned runs this season. They have given up 24 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 71 hitters and struck out 189 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.84.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 24th in the league. The Giants hold a .350 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Brandon Crawford comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .284. He has 20 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 76 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .434 with an OPS+ of 90. Brandon Belt is hitting .265 this season and he has an OBP of .390. He has collected 22 hits in 83 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .506. The Giants as a unit have 187 base hits, including 36 doubles and 16 homers. San Francisco has walked 68 times this year and they have struck out on 170 occasions. They have had 166 men left on base and have an OPS of .641. They have scored 3.38 runs per game and totaled 81 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres +118

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