New York Mets at San Diego Padres 4/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, April 27, 2018

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Clayton Richard

Petco Park is the site of the matchup between the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres on Friday, April 27, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Clayton Richard for the Padres.

New York opens at -155 while San Diego opens at +145. The Mets have a 12-10-0 over/under record and a 13-9-0 run line mark. The Padres are 10-16-0 against the run line and have a 11-13-2 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 12-10-0 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 13-9-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 11-13-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 10-16-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

04/14/18 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow 60-day DL (04/11)
04/13/18 C Kevin Plawecki Hand 10-day DL (04/13)
04/03/18 P Anthony Swarzak Oblique 10-day DL (04/01)
03/30/18 1B Dominic Smith Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jason Vargas Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rafael Montero Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS T.J. Rivera Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/25/18 1B Eric Hosmer Personal is "?" Friday vs New York Mets
04/22/18 RF Hunter Renfroe Elbow 10-day DL (04/18)
04/15/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/11/18 P Kirby Yates Ankle 10-day DL (04/08)
04/04/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
03/29/18 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 15-7 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.03 this year. He has 40 strikeouts over his 32 innings pitched and he's given up 25 hits. He's allowed 7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.35 and they have given up 62 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .204 against the bullpen and they've struck out 94 hitters and walked 40 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.74. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 170 base hits and 84 earned runs. They have allowed 25 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 73 batters and struck out 228. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.20 and their FIP as a unit is 3.76.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .234, good for 18th in the league. The Mets hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Todd Frazier is hitting .264 with an on-base percentage of .415. He has 19 hits this season in 72 at bats with 14 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .458 and an OPS+ of 145. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .349 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .391. He has totaled 29 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 83 at bats. His OPS+ is 171 while his slugging percentage is at .590. The Mets have 170 hits, including 35 doubles and 21 home runs. New York has walked 96 times so far this season and they have struck out 203 times as a unit. They have left 149 men on base and have a team OPS of .710. They score 4.68 runs per contest and have scored a total of 103 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 9-17 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.67, Clayton Richard has a 1-2 record and a 1.63 WHIP this season. He has 22 strikeouts over the 27 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 31 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.42. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.62 and they have given up 75 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .194 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 121 batters and walked 37 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.14. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 220 base knocks and 108 earned runs this season. They have given up 21 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 102 hitters and struck out 236 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 3.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .221, good for 28th in the league. The Padres hold a .362 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.5 hits per contest. Freddy Galvis comes into this matchup batting .228 with an OBP of .324. He has 21 hits this year along with 7 RBI in 92 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .293 with an OPS+ of 77. Christian Villanueva is hitting .355 this season and he has an OBP of .444. He has collected 22 hits in 62 at bats while driving in 16 runs. He has an OPS+ of 239 and a slugging percentage of .774. The Padres as a unit have 195 base hits, including 41 doubles and 25 homers. San Diego has walked 77 times this year and they have struck out on 273 occasions. They have had 166 men left on base and have an OPS of .654. They have scored 3.81 runs per game and totaled 99 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets -155

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