San Diego Padres at Houston Astros 4/8/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross vs. Charlie Morton

The San Diego Padres visit Minute Maid Park on Sunday, April 8, 2018 to play the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Tyson Ross for the Padres and Charlie Morton for the Astros.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +245 and Houston at -270. The Padres have a 4-3-1 over/under record and a 3-5-0 run line mark. The Astros are 5-3-0 against the run line and have a 3-5-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 4-3-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 3-5-0 against the run line

Important Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 3-5-0 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 5-3-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/05/18 1B Wil Myers Back 10-day DL (04/03)
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 Dinelson Lamet Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 CF Franchy Cordero Hip 10-day DL (03/26)
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 Houston Astros Injuries

04/03/18 1B Yulieski Gurriel Hand 10-day DL (04/03)
03/30/18 P Brady Rodgers Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jandel Gustave Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 2-6 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyson Ross has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.33 this season. He has 2 strikeouts over his 6 innings pitched and he's given up 5 hits. He's allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.16 and they have given up 22 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .180 against the bullpen and they've struck out 33 hitters and walked 14 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 68 base hits and 31 earned runs. They have allowed 4 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 34 batters and struck out 64. They have walked 4.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 3.38.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .237, good for 17th in the league. The Padres hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .290 with an on-base percentage of .389. He has 9 hits this season in 31 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .452 and an OPS+ of 135. Freddy Galvis is hitting .370 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .469. He has totaled 10 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 27 at bats. His OPS+ is 176 while his slugging percentage is at .519. The Padres have 65 hits, including 14 doubles and 9 home runs. San Diego has walked 25 times so far this season and they have struck out 71 times as a unit. They have left 53 men on base and have a team OPS of .714. They score 3.62 runs per contest and have scored a total of 29 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Houston has a 6-2 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.00, Charlie Morton has a 1-0 record and a 0.83 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 6 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 3 hits. He's allowing 4.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.88 and they have given up 26 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Astros bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 28 batters and walked 5 opposing hitters. As a team, Houston allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.5 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 2.54. The Astros pitchers as a team have surrendered 64 base knocks and 20 earned runs this season. They have given up 7 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Houston as a staff has walked 22 hitters and struck out 83 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 2.99.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 8th in the league. The Astros hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Jose Altuve comes into this matchup batting .406 with an OBP of .429. He has 13 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 32 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .469 with an OPS+ of 155. Carlos Correa is hitting .409 this season and he has an OBP of .444. He has collected 9 hits in 22 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 248 and a slugging percentage of .818. The Astros as a unit have 70 base hits, including 18 doubles and 8 homers. Houston has walked 32 times this year and they have struck out on 78 occasions. They have had 59 men left on base and have an OPS of .783. They have scored 5.25 runs per game and totaled 42 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +245

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