Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres 8/17/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 17, 2018

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray vs. Joey Lucchesi

Petco Park is the site of the matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres on Friday, August 17, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Robbie Ray for the Diamondbacks and Joey Lucchesi for the Padres.

Arizona opens at -140 while San Diego opens at +130. The Diamondbacks have a 56-59-6 over/under record and a 64-57-0 run line mark. The Padres are 58-65-0 against the run line and have a 60-59-4 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 56-59-6 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 64-57-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 60-59-4 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 58-65-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

08/13/18 3B Jake Lamb Shoulder is out for season
07/12/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (07/12)
07/08/18 RF Jarrod Dyson Groin 10-day DL (07/05)
06/01/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm is out for season
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

08/01/18 P Eric Lauer Forearm 10-day DL (07/31)
07/24/18 P Colten Brewer Oblique 10-day DL (07/23)
06/21/18 P Bryan Mitchell Elbow 10-day DL (06/17)
06/08/18 P Jose Torres Suspension is out for season
05/29/18 CF Franchy Cordero Forearm 10-day DL (05/28)
05/14/18 P Kazuhisa Makita Side 10-day DL (05/13)
04/15/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 66-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Robbie Ray has a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.43 this year. He has 101 strikeouts over his 76.1 innings pitched and he's given up 70 hits. He's allowed 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.42. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.14 and they have given up 333 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 351 hitters and walked 149 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.6. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 969 base hits and 438 earned runs. They have allowed 131 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 371 batters and struck out 1,067. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.89.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .238, good for 27th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .285 with an on-base percentage of .389. He has 129 hits this season in 453 at bats with 65 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .536 and an OPS+ of 139. A.J. Pollock is hitting .284 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .342. He has totaled 77 hits and he has driven in 46 men in 271 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .531. The Diamondbacks have 973 hits, including 203 doubles and 133 home runs. Arizona has walked 432 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,077 times as a unit. They have left 813 men on base and have a team OPS of .719. They score 4.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 542 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 48-75 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.45, Joey Lucchesi has a 6-6 record and a 1.23 WHIP this season. He has 93 strikeouts over the 88.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 78 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have given up 417 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 515 batters and walked 143 opposing hitters. 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 4.39. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,088 base knocks and 537 earned runs this season. They have given up 137 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 396 hitters and struck out 1,028 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 28th in the league. The Padres hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Jose Pirela comes into this matchup batting .253 with an OBP of .307. He has 95 hits this year along with 28 RBI in 375 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .347 with an OPS+ of 80. Eric Hosmer is hitting .255 this season and he has an OBP of .320. He has collected 119 hits in 466 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 95 and a slugging percentage of .388. The Padres as a unit have 973 base hits, including 194 doubles and 112 homers. San Diego has walked 361 times this year and they have struck out on 1,154 occasions. They have had 765 men left on base and have an OPS of .674. They have scored 3.84 runs per game and totaled 472 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -140

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