San Diego Padres at New York Mets 7/24/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Joey Lucchesi vs. Zack Wheeler

The San Diego Padres head to Citi Field on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 to take on the New York Mets. The expected starting pitchers are Joey Lucchesi for the Padres and Zack Wheeler for the Mets.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +104 and New York at -114. The Padres have a 47-52-3 over/under mark and a 47-55-0 run line record. The Mets are 43-53-0 against the run line and have a 43-50-3 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 47-52-3 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 47-55-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 43-50-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 43-53-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

07/22/18 CF Manuel Margot Wrist is "?" Monday vs New York Mets
06/24/18 P Jordan Lyles Forearm 10-day DL (06/21)
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)

Key New York Mets Injuries

07/23/18 P Noah Syndergaard Illness 10-day DL (07/23)
07/23/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Heel is doubtful Monday vs San Diego Padres
07/09/18 3B Todd Frazier Ribs 10-day DL (07/09)
06/24/18 P Jason Vargas Calf 10-day DL (06/20)
06/22/18 P AJ Ramos Shoulder 60-day DL (05/27)
06/19/18 RF Jay Bruce Hip 10-day DL (06/18)
06/11/18 1B Adrian Gonzalez None has been released
06/10/18 CF Juan Lagares Toe is out for season
04/28/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
04/14/18 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow 60-day DL (04/11)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 41-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi has a 4-5 record with an earned run average of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.22 this year. He has 69 strikeouts over his 67.1 innings pitched and he's given up 57 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 352 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 417 hitters and walked 122 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 893 base hits and 441 earned runs. They have allowed 110 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 340 batters and struck out 858. 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 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .233, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .367 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Jose Pirela is hitting .261 with an on-base percentage of .313. He has 90 hits this season in 345 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .354 and an OPS+ of 83. Eric Hosmer is hitting .245 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .311. He has totaled 94 hits and he has driven in 42 men in 384 at bats. His OPS+ is 91 while his slugging percentage is at .388. The Padres have 796 hits, including 159 doubles and 88 home runs. San Diego has walked 300 times so far this season and they have struck out 965 times as a unit. They have left 636 men on base and have a team OPS of .664. They score 3.73 runs per contest and have scored a total of 380 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 40-56 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.44, Zack Wheeler has a 3-6 record and a 1.34 WHIP this season. He has 106 strikeouts over the 107.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 104 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.74 and they have given up 334 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 327 batters and walked 155 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 843 base knocks and 414 earned runs this season. They have given up 122 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 314 hitters and struck out 850 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .228, good for 29th in the league. The Mets hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Asdrubal Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .332. He has 100 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 357 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .487 with an OPS+ of 125. Brandon Nimmo is hitting .250 this season and he has an OBP of .374. He has collected 67 hits in 268 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 137 and a slugging percentage of .485. The Mets as a unit have 730 base hits, including 152 doubles and 99 homers. New York has walked 345 times this year and they have struck out on 829 occasions. They have had 641 men left on base and have an OPS of .686. They have scored 3.92 runs per game and totaled 376 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets -114

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