San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks 4/20/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, April 20, 2018

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross vs. Matt Koch

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, April 20, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Tyson Ross for the Padres and Matt Koch for the Diamondbacks.

San Diego opens at +135 while Arizona opens at -145. The Padres have a 10-9-1 over/under record and a 8-12-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 10-7-0 against the run line and have a 9-8-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 10-9-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 8-12-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 9-8-0 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 10-7-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/16/18 1B Wil Myers Arm 10-day DL (04/03)
04/15/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/12/18 CF Manuel Margot Ribs 10-day DL (04/11)
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)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/18/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm 10-day DL (04/15); is out for season
04/03/18 3B Jake Lamb Shoulder 10-day DL (04/03)
03/29/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 7-13 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyson Ross has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.22 this year. He has 14 strikeouts over his 18 innings pitched and he's given up 18 hits. He's allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.71 and they have given up 61 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .192 against the bullpen and they've struck out 96 hitters and walked 32 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.85. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 174 base hits and 79 earned runs. They have allowed 16 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 78 batters and struck out 179. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 3.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .225, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .264 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 19 hits this season in 72 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .444 and an OPS+ of 124. Freddy Galvis is hitting .268 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .373. He has totaled 19 hits and he has driven in 7 men in 71 at bats. His OPS+ is 109 while his slugging percentage is at .352. The Padres have 154 hits, including 34 doubles and 21 home runs. San Diego has walked 61 times so far this season and they have struck out 205 times as a unit. They have left 135 men on base and have a team OPS of .679. They score 3.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 76 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 12-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.00, Matt Koch has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 WHIP this season. He has 3 strikeouts over the 2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 0 hits. He allows 0 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 0.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.09 and they have given up 42 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .194 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 58 batters and walked 23 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 2.97. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 122 base knocks and 52 earned runs this season. They have given up 16 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 55 hitters and struck out 173 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.13 while their FIP as a staff is 3.32.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .230, good for 23rd in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. A.J. Pollock comes into this matchup batting .254 with an OBP of .314. He has 16 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 63 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .556 with an OPS+ of 128. David Peralta is hitting .356 this season and he has an OBP of .433. He has collected 21 hits in 59 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 160 and a slugging percentage of .542. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 132 base hits, including 37 doubles and 17 homers. Arizona has walked 64 times this year and they have struck out on 170 occasions. They have had 107 men left on base and have an OPS of .716. They have scored 4.76 runs per game and totaled 81 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +135

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