San Diego Padres at New York Mets 7/25/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Corey Oswalt

Citi Field is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Corey Oswalt for the Mets.

San Diego opens at +100 while New York opens at -110. The Padres have a 47-53-3 over/under record and a 48-55-0 run line mark. The Mets are 43-54-0 against the run line and have a 43-51-3 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 47-53-3 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 48-55-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 43-51-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 43-54-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

07/24/18 P Colten Brewer Oblique 10-day DL (07/23)
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

07/24/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Heel is downgraded to doubtful Tuesday vs San Diego Padres
07/23/18 P Noah Syndergaard Illness 10-day DL (07/23)
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 42-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 7-9 record with an earned run average of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.35 this year. He has 95 strikeouts over his 127 innings pitched and he's given up 120 hits. He's allowed 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.66 and they have given up 353 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen and they've struck out 423 hitters and walked 123 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 4.33. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 900 base hits and 443 earned runs. They have allowed 110 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 341 batters and struck out 870. They have walked 3.3 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 4.10.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .232, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .366 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Jose Pirela is hitting .260 with an on-base percentage of .312. He has 90 hits this season in 346 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .353 and an OPS+ of 83. Eric Hosmer is hitting .245 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .311. He has totaled 95 hits and he has driven in 42 men in 388 at bats. His OPS+ is 90 while his slugging percentage is at .387. The Padres have 801 hits, including 161 doubles and 88 home runs. San Diego has walked 302 times so far this season and they have struck out 976 times as a unit. They have left 640 men on base and have a team OPS of .663. They score 3.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 383 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 40-57 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.64, Corey Oswalt has a 0-2 record and a 0.99 WHIP this season. He has 15 strikeouts over the 22.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 16 hits. He allows 6.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.72 and they have given up 334 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 328 batters and walked 155 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.28. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 848 base knocks and 416 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 316 hitters and struck out 861 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .227, good for 30th in the league. The Mets hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, 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 .276 with an OBP of .328. He has 100 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 362 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .481 with an OPS+ of 122. Brandon Nimmo is hitting .251 this season and he has an OBP of .375. He has collected 68 hits in 271 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 137 and a slugging percentage of .483. The Mets as a unit have 737 base hits, including 152 doubles and 99 homers. New York has walked 346 times this year and they have struck out on 841 occasions. They have had 650 men left on base and have an OPS of .684. They have scored 3.9 runs per game and totaled 378 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +100

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