San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 7/21/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, July 21, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Cahill vs. Jeff Samardzija

The San Diego Padres head to AT&T Park on Friday, July 21, 2017 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Trevor Cahill for the Padres and Jeff Samardzija for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +142 and San Francisco at -152. The Padres have a 48-41-5 over/under mark and a 48-46-0 run line record. The Giants are 39-57-0 against the run line and have a 44-44-8 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 48-41-5 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 48-46-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 44-44-8 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 39-57-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

7/19/2017 Jarred Cosart SP Elbow Out for the season
7/19/2017 Michael Gettys CF Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 26
7/18/2017 Carter Capps RP Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
7/18/2017 Austin Hedges C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
7/18/2017 Hunter Renfroe RF Neck Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
7/16/2017 Christian Friedrich SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 13
7/16/2017 Matt Magill RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 28
7/15/2017 Travis Jankowski LF Foot Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
7/15/2017 Tyrell Jenkins SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 22
7/9/2017 Yangervis Solarte 2B Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
7/9/2017 Jered Weaver SP Hip Expected to be out until at least Aug 9
7/8/2017 Walker Lockett RP Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
7/4/2017 Alex Dickerson LF Back Out for the season
7/4/2017 Robbie Erlin SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 20
7/2/2017 Miguel Diaz RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/1/2017 Buddy Baumann RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
6/21/2017 Anderson Espinoza SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 26
4/4/2017 Colin Rea SP Elbow Out for the season
3/26/2017 Chris Paddack SP Elbow Out for the season
12/17/2016 Erik Johnson SP Elbow Out for the season

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

7/19/2017 Ryder Jones 3B Wrist Probable for Jul 20
7/19/2017 Eduardo Nunez 3B Hamstring Probable for Jul 20
7/17/2017 Johnny Cueto SP Finger Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
7/15/2017 Michael Morse 1B Concussion Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
7/9/2017 Mark Melancon RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
7/9/2017 Jarrett Parker LF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
7/9/2017 Austin Slater LF Hip Expected to be out until at least Sep 8
7/2/2017 Christian Arroyo 3B Hand Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
7/1/2017 Joan Gregorio SP Suspension Suspended until Apr 1, 2018
7/1/2017 Matt Lujan Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 28
6/20/2017 Ian Gardeck RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 23
5/17/2017 Raymond Black RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
5/16/2017 Chase Johnson RP Elbow Out for the season
4/6/2017 Jose Dominguez RP Suspension Suspended until Mar 1, 2018
4/2/2017 Will Smith RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 40-54 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Trevor Cahill has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.24. He has 71 strikeouts over his 57.1 innings pitched and he's given up 51 hits. He allows 8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.22. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.63 and they have given up 298 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 355 hitters and walked 127 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.79. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 840 base hits and 440 earned runs. They have allowed 130 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 312 batters and struck out 782. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.58.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .232, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, 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 .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .332. He has totaled 87 hits and he has driven in 43 men in 343 at bats. His OPS+ is 107 while his slugging percentage is at .461. The Padres have 719 hits, including 127 doubles and 112 home runs. San Diego has walked 270 times so far this season and they have struck out 891 times as a unit. They have left 603 men on base and have a team OPS of .690. They score 3.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 345 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 37-59 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.86, Jeff Samardzija has a 4-11 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 135 strikeouts over the 124 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 131 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 288 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 268 batters and walked 123 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 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 933 base knocks and 447 earned runs this season. They have given up 107 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 288 hitters and struck out 729 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 4.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 25th 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 .297 with an OBP of .322. He has 82 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 276 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .409 with an OPS+ of 94. Buster Posey is hitting .329 this season and he has an OBP of .409. He has collected 97 hits in 295 at bats while driving in 40 runs. He has an OPS+ of 143 and a slugging percentage of .508. The Giants as a unit have 805 base hits, including 166 doubles and 78 homers. San Francisco has walked 275 times this year and they have struck out on 712 occasions. They have had 651 men left on base and have an OPS of .678. They have scored 3.89 runs per game and totaled 373 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +142

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