San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves 6/16/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, June 16, 2018

SunTrust Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Lyles vs. Sean Newcomb

The San Diego Padres visit SunTrust Park on Saturday, June 16, 2018 to play the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Jordan Lyles for the Padres and Sean Newcomb for the Braves.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +174 and Atlanta at -185. The Padres have a 33-36-2 over/under record and a 36-35-0 run line mark. The Braves are 38-30-0 against the run line and have a 32-33-3 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 33-36-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 36-35-0 against the run line

Important Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 32-33-3 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 38-30-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

06/08/18 P Jose Torres Suspension is out for season
05/29/18 CF Franchy Cordero Forearm 10-day DL (05/28)
05/15/18 P Joey Lucchesi Side 10-day DL (05/15)
05/14/18 P Kazuhisa Makita Side 10-day DL (05/13)
05/01/18 C Austin Hedges Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/29/18 1B Wil Myers Oblique 10-day DL (04/29)
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)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

06/15/18 P Julio Teheran Thumb 10-day DL (06/05); expected to be activated Sunday vs San Deigo Padres
06/12/18 P Mike Foltynewicz Triceps left last game, is "?" next start
05/28/18 CF Ronald Acuna Jr. Knee 10-day DL (05/28)
04/18/18 P Jose Ramirez Shoulder 10-day DL (04/18)
03/30/18 P Chase Whitley Heel 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Jacob Lindgren Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Grant Dayton Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 33-38 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Lyles has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.34 this season. He has 50 strikeouts over his 59.2 innings pitched and he's given up 62 hits. He's allowed 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.76. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.15 and they have given up 224 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the bullpen and they've struck out 278 hitters and walked 88 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.15. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 615 base hits and 293 earned runs. They have allowed 76 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 240 batters and struck out 602. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.00.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .233, good for 24th in the league. The Padres hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Jose Pirela is hitting .277 with an on-base percentage of .326. He has 74 hits this season in 267 at bats with 19 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .352 and an OPS+ of 90. Eric Hosmer is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 74 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 256 at bats. His OPS+ is 135 while his slugging percentage is at .480. The Padres have 548 hits, including 111 doubles and 62 home runs. San Diego has walked 203 times so far this season and they have struck out 661 times as a unit. They have left 429 men on base and have a team OPS of .670. They score 3.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 273 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Atlanta has a 40-28 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.92, Sean Newcomb has a 7-2 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 74 strikeouts over the 74 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 56 hits. He's allowing 6.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 200 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the Braves bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 248 batters and walked 120 opposing hitters. As a team, Atlanta allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.56. The Braves pitchers as a team have surrendered 521 base knocks and 243 earned runs this season. They have given up 67 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Atlanta as a staff has walked 267 hitters and struck out 602 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 5th in the league. The Braves hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Freddie Freeman comes into this matchup batting .342 with an OBP of .433. He has 89 hits this year along with 48 RBI in 260 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .588 with an OPS+ of 179. Nick Markakis is hitting .325 this season and he has an OBP of .386. He has collected 88 hits in 271 at bats while driving in 44 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .487. The Braves as a unit have 618 base hits, including 138 doubles and 80 homers. Atlanta has walked 226 times this year and they have struck out on 528 occasions. They have had 479 men left on base and have an OPS of .757. They have scored 4.94 runs per game and totaled 336 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +174

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