San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 7/20/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, July 20, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Madison Bumgarner

The San Diego Padres head to AT&T Park on Thursday, July 20, 2017 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +190 and San Francisco at -205. The Padres have a 46-41-5 over/under mark and a 48-44-0 run line record. The Giants are 37-57-0 against the run line and have a 43-43-8 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 46-41-5 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 48-44-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 43-43-8 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 37-57-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

07/17/17 C Austin Hedges Head "?" Tuesday vs. Colorado Rockies
07/14/17 RF Hunter Renfroe Neck 10-day DL (07/10)
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 San Francisco Giants Injuries

07/17/17 1B Brandon Belt Wrist "?" Tuesday vs. Cleveland Indians
07/15/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/08/17 3B Ryder Jones Wrist 10-day DL (07/07)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/29/17 P Mark Melancon Arm 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (04/16)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 40-52 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 8-7 record with an earned run average of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 92 strikeouts over his 108 innings pitched and he's given up 103 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 347 hitters and walked 124 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 808 base hits and 416 earned runs. They have allowed 124 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 304 batters and struck out 764. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.52.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .231, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.6 hits per game. Hunter Renfroe is hitting .231 with an on-base percentage of .287. He has 73 hits this season in 316 at bats with 39 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .449 and an OPS+ of 91. Wil Myers is hitting .251 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .328. He has totaled 85 hits and he has driven in 42 men in 338 at bats. His OPS+ is 104 while his slugging percentage is at .453. The Padres have 700 hits, including 124 doubles and 109 home runs. San Diego has walked 262 times so far this season and they have struck out 878 times as a unit. They have left 591 men on base and have a team OPS of .687. They score 3.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 334 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 35-59 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.18, Madison Bumgarner has a 0-3 record and a 1.03 WHIP. He has 33 strikeouts over the 34 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 29 hits. He allows 7.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.13 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 265 batters and walked 120 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.69. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 917 base knocks and 442 earned runs this season. They have given up 107 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 282 hitters and struck out 718 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.18.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 24th in the league. The Giants hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Eduardo Nunez comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .318. He has 79 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 270 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .407 with an OPS+ of 92. Buster Posey is hitting .326 this season and he has an OBP of .406. He has collected 95 hits in 291 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 142 and a slugging percentage of .505. The Giants as a unit have 789 base hits, including 160 doubles and 77 homers. San Francisco has walked 268 times this year and they have struck out on 694 occasions. They have had 636 men left on base and have an OPS of .678. They have scored 3.89 runs per game and totaled 366 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +190

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