San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 8/29/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Moore vs. Luis Perdomo

Petco Park is the site of the matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Matt Moore for the Giants and Luis Perdomo for the Padres.

San Francisco opens at +110 while San Diego opens at -120. The Giants have a 61-60-11 over/under record and a 56-76-0 run line mark. The Padres are 69-61-0 against the run line and have a 66-56-8 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 61-60-11 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 56-76-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 66-56-8 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 69-61-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

08/28/17 SS Brandon Crawford Hamstring probable Monday vs. San Diego Padres
08/28/17 C Buster Posey Thumb probable Monday vs. San Diego Padres
08/12/17 3B Miguel Gomez Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
08/05/17 1B Brandon Belt Concussion 10-day DL (08/05)
08/01/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

08/05/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 60-day DL (05/20)
07/28/17 P Jarred Cosart Side 60-day DL (06/06)
07/22/17 SS Erick Aybar Foot 10-day DL (07/22)
07/01/17 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (07/01)
06/24/17 P Miguel Diaz Forearm 60-day DL (06/22)
06/01/17 P Christian Friedrich Side 60-day DL (03/30)
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 Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 52-80 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Moore has a 4-12 record with an earned run average of 5.38 and a WHIP of 1.51. He has 130 strikeouts over his 149 innings pitched and he's given up 169 hits. He allows 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 402 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen and they've struck out 370 hitters and walked 177 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 1,264 base hits and 599 earned runs. They have allowed 145 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 406 batters and struck out 1,014. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .248, good for 23rd in the league. The Giants hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Buster Posey is hitting .311 with an on-base percentage of .399. He has 127 hits this season in 408 at bats with 54 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .461 and an OPS+ of 128. Eduardo Nunez is hitting .309 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 129 hits and he has driven in 51 men in 418 at bats. His OPS+ is 105 while his slugging percentage is at .447. The Giants have 1,129 hits, including 240 doubles and 101 home runs. San Francisco has walked 380 times so far this season and they have struck out 968 times as a unit. They have left 897 men on base and have a team OPS of .685. They score 3.97 runs per contest and have scored a total of 524 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 57-73 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.84, Luis Perdomo has a 6-8 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He has 95 strikeouts over the 128.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 146 hits. He allows 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.57 and they have given up 387 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 472 batters and walked 169 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 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 4.64. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,125 base knocks and 593 earned runs this season. They have given up 177 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 441 hitters and struck out 1,069 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .232 with an OBP of .320. He has 107 hits this year along with 60 RBI in 461 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .443 with an OPS+ of 101. Manuel Margot is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .315. He has collected 105 hits in 385 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 96 and a slugging percentage of .431. The Padres as a unit have 1,008 base hits, including 182 doubles and 158 homers. San Diego has walked 370 times this year and they have struck out on 1,214 occasions. They have had 831 men left on base and have an OPS of .696. They have scored 3.83 runs per game and totaled 498 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres -120

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