San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 7/23/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, July 23, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dinelson Lamet vs. Ty Blach

The San Diego Padres visit AT&T Park on Sunday, July 23, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Dinelson Lamet for the Padres and Ty Blach for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +132 and San Francisco at -142. The Padres have a 49-41-6 over/under record and a 50-46-0 run line mark. The Giants are 39-59-0 against the run line and have a 45-44-9 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 49-41-6 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 50-46-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 45-44-9 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 39-59-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

07/18/17 C Austin Hedges Head 7-day DL (07/18)
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

07/15/17 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 42-54 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet has a 3-4 record with an earned run average of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.31. He has 62 strikeouts over his 45 innings pitched and he's given up 40 hits. He allows 8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.57 and they have given up 306 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 364 hitters and walked 129 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.76. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 848 base hits and 442 earned runs. They have allowed 130 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 314 batters and struck out 788. 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 4.56.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .232, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .254 with an on-base percentage of .334. He has 88 hits this season in 346 at bats with 44 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .462 and an OPS+ of 109. Manuel Margot is hitting .259 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .305. He has totaled 66 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 255 at bats. His OPS+ is 80 while his slugging percentage is at .376. The Padres have 728 hits, including 129 doubles and 114 home runs. San Diego has walked 272 times so far this season and they have struck out 898 times as a unit. They have left 607 men on base and have a team OPS of .691. They score 3.68 runs per contest and have scored a total of 350 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 37-61 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.36, Ty Blach has a 6-5 record and a 1.32 WHIP. He has 46 strikeouts over the 99 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 109 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 303 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 275 batters and walked 129 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 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.65. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 942 base knocks and 452 earned runs this season. They have given up 109 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 290 hitters and struck out 736 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 4.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 26th in the league. The Giants hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Buster Posey comes into this matchup batting .324 with an OBP of .404. He has 97 hits this year along with 40 RBI in 299 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .502 with an OPS+ of 140. Eduardo Nunez is hitting .300 this season and he has an OBP of .324. He has collected 84 hits in 280 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 95 and a slugging percentage of .411. The Giants as a unit have 813 base hits, including 168 doubles and 78 homers. San Francisco has walked 277 times this year and they have struck out on 718 occasions. They have had 658 men left on base and have an OPS of .677. They have scored 3.87 runs per game and totaled 375 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +132

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