San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies 7/22/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross vs. Nick Pivetta

The San Diego Padres head to Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, July 22, 2018 to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The expected starting pitchers are Tyson Ross for the Padres and Nick Pivetta for the Phillies.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +142 and Philadelphia at -152. The Padres have a 46-51-3 over/under mark and a 46-54-0 run line record. The Phillies are 45-51-0 against the run line and have a 41-50-5 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 46-51-3 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 46-54-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 41-50-5 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 45-51-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

07/20/18 CF Manuel Margot Wrist left last game, is "?" Saturday vs Philadelphia Phillies
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 Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

07/14/18 P Zach Eflin Blister 10-day DL (07/12)
07/10/18 CF Pedro Florimon Foot 60-day DL (07/10)
06/20/18 SS J.P. Crawford Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
06/16/18 P Luis Garcia Wrist 10-day DL (06/16)
05/08/18 P Adam Morgan Back 10-day DL (05/08)
04/27/18 P Ben Lively Back 10-day DL (04/27)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 40-60 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyson Ross has a 5-8 record with an earned run average of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.27 this year. He has 97 strikeouts over his 108.1 innings pitched and he's given up 95 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 348 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 407 hitters and walked 119 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 879 base hits and 434 earned runs. They have allowed 107 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 333 batters and struck out 838. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.11.

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. Eric Hosmer is hitting .245 with an on-base percentage of .313. He has 92 hits this season in 375 at bats with 41 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .392 and an OPS+ of 93. Jose Pirela is hitting .260 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .311. He has totaled 89 hits and he has driven in 27 men in 342 at bats. His OPS+ is 82 while his slugging percentage is at .354. The Padres have 779 hits, including 155 doubles and 87 home runs. San Diego has walked 298 times so far this season and they have struck out 944 times as a unit. They have left 627 men on base and have a team OPS of .665. They score 3.7 runs per contest and have scored a total of 370 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 54-42 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.58, Nick Pivetta has a 6-7 record and a 1.32 WHIP this season. He has 113 strikeouts over the 96.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 97 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.76. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 298 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 336 batters and walked 122 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.85. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 781 base knocks and 366 earned runs this season. They have given up 94 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 286 hitters and struck out 864 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 3.70.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 26th in the league. The Phillies hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Cesar Hernandez comes into this matchup batting .273 with an OBP of .381. He has 99 hits this year along with 33 RBI in 363 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .386 with an OPS+ of 108. Odubel Herrera is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .328. He has collected 102 hits in 367 at bats while driving in 54 runs. He has an OPS+ of 110 and a slugging percentage of .460. The Phillies as a unit have 757 base hits, including 145 doubles and 105 homers. Philadelphia has walked 370 times this year and they have struck out on 911 occasions. They have had 670 men left on base and have an OPS of .711. They have scored 4.4 runs per game and totaled 422 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Phillies -152

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