San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 9/30/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, September 30, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jhoulys Chacin vs. Matt Cain

The San Diego Padres visit AT&T Park on Saturday, September 30, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Jhoulys Chacin for the Padres and Matt Cain for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at -110 and San Francisco at +100. The Padres have a 80-71-8 over/under record and a 84-75-0 run line mark. The Giants are 69-90-0 against the run line and have a 73-74-12 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 80-71-8 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 84-75-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 73-74-12 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 69-90-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

9/25/2017 Carter Capps RP Shoulder Out for the season
9/21/2017 Jose Pirela LF Finger Out for the season
9/6/2017 Robbie Erlin SP Elbow Out for the season
8/23/2017 Matt Magill RP Undisclosed Out for the season
8/19/2017 Mason Thompson SP Shoulder Out for the season
8/15/2017 Christian Friedrich SP Elbow Out for the season
7/28/2017 Anderson Espinoza SP Forearm Out for the season
7/27/2017 Jarred Cosart SP Elbow Out for the season
7/7/2017 Matt Strahm RP Knee Out for the season
7/3/2017 Alex Dickerson LF Back Out for the season
4/4/2017 Colin Rea SP Elbow Out for the season
3/25/2017 Chris Paddack SP Elbow Out for the season
12/16/2016 Erik Johnson SP Elbow Out for the season

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

9/28/2017 Mac Williamson RF Hand Probable for Sep 29
9/26/2017 Madison Bumgarner SP Rest Out for the season
9/26/2017 Miguel Gomez 3B Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 29
9/25/2017 Tyler Beede SP Groin Out for the season
9/25/2017 Austin Slater LF Hip Expected to be out until at least Oct 1
9/20/2017 Brandon Belt 1B Concussion Out for the season
9/13/2017 Heliot Ramos OF Concussion Out for the season
9/10/2017 Mark Melancon RP Forearm Out for the season
9/5/2017 Ian Gardeck RP Elbow Out for the season
8/18/2017 Christian Arroyo 3B Hand Out for the season
8/11/2017 Michael Morse 1B Concussion Out for the season
7/1/2017 Joan Gregorio SP Suspension Suspended until Apr 1, 2018
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 70-89 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has a 13-10 record with an earned run average of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 147 strikeouts over his 174.1 innings pitched and he's given up 152 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.51 and they have given up 486 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen and they've struck out 577 hitters and walked 199 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.66. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 1,386 base hits and 727 earned runs. They have allowed 225 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 545 batters and struck out 1,306. They have walked 3.5 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 4.69.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .233, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .242 with an on-base percentage of .328. He has 135 hits this season in 559 at bats with 73 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .460 and an OPS+ of 109. Manuel Margot is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .317. He has totaled 128 hits and he has driven in 39 men in 479 at bats. His OPS+ is 95 while his slugging percentage is at .415. The Padres have 1,223 hits, including 222 doubles and 187 home runs. San Diego has walked 455 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,474 times as a unit. They have left 1,015 men on base and have a team OPS of .692. They score 3.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 597 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 62-97 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.66, Matt Cain has a 3-11 record and a 1.70 WHIP. He has 71 strikeouts over the 119.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 155 hits. He allows 11.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.18. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.38 and they have given up 479 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 446 batters and walked 218 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,487 base knocks and 719 earned runs this season. They have given up 180 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 491 hitters and struck out 1,209 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.24.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 23rd in the league. The Giants hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Joe Panik comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .345. He has 142 hits this year along with 52 RBI in 498 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .420 with an OPS+ of 103. Denard Span is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .325. He has collected 132 hits in 488 at bats while driving in 43 runs. He has an OPS+ of 99 and a slugging percentage of .428. The Giants as a unit have 1,351 base hits, including 281 doubles and 127 homers. San Francisco has walked 458 times this year and they have struck out on 1,185 occasions. They have had 1,071 men left on base and have an OPS of .687. They have scored 3.92 runs per game and totaled 624 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres -110

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