San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 4/30/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, April 30, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Eric Lauer vs. Jeff Samardzija

The San Diego Padres head to AT&T Park on Monday, April 30, 2018 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Eric Lauer for the Padres and Jeff Samardzija for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +160 and San Francisco at -170. The Padres have a 12-14-2 over/under mark and a 11-17-0 run line record. The Giants are 17-10-0 against the run line and have a 13-14-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 12-14-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 11-17-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 13-14-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 17-10-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/28/18 1B Wil Myers Undisclosed left last game, is questionable Sunday vs New York Mets
04/22/18 RF Hunter Renfroe Elbow 10-day DL (04/18)
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)
03/29/18 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

04/28/18 RF Mac Williamson Concussion 7-day DL (04/28)
04/28/18 2B Joe Panik Thumb 10-day DL (04/28)
04/27/18 P Josh Osich Wrist 10-day DL (04/27)
04/20/18 LF Hunter Pence Thumb 10-day DL (04/20)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
03/29/18 P Mark Melancon Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Madison Bumgarner Hand 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Will Smith Elbow 10-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 10-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eric Lauer has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.33 this year. He has 3 strikeouts over his 3 innings pitched and he's given up 6 hits. He allows 18 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 0. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.65 and they have given up 78 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .192 against the bullpen and they've struck out 127 hitters and walked 38 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.1. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 233 base hits and 115 earned runs. They have allowed 23 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 108 batters and struck out 252. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 3.73.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .226, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.6 hits per game. Christian Villanueva is hitting .348 with an on-base percentage of .438. He has 24 hits this season in 69 at bats with 18 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .768 and an OPS+ of . Freddy Galvis is hitting .250 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .342. He has totaled 25 hits and he has driven in 7 men in 100 at bats. His OPS+ is while his slugging percentage is at .310. The Padres have 214 hits, including 44 doubles and 28 home runs. San Diego has walked 85 times so far this season and they have struck out 291 times as a unit. They have left 179 men on base and have a team OPS of .669. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 112 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 13-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.23, Jeff Samardzija has a 1-1 record and a 1.96 WHIP this season. He has 7 strikeouts over the 8.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 10 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 0. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 100 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 93 batters and walked 41 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 218 base knocks and 108 earned runs this season. They have given up 20 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 101 hitters and struck out 210 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 3.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 17th in the league. The Giants hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Buster Posey comes into this matchup batting .268 with an OBP of .330. He has 22 hits this year along with 9 RBI in 82 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .390 with an OPS+ of . Joe Panik is hitting .267 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 24 hits in 90 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of and a slugging percentage of .389. The Giants as a unit have 220 base hits, including 33 doubles and 29 homers. San Francisco has walked 74 times this year and they have struck out on 252 occasions. They have had 185 men left on base and have an OPS of .674. They have scored 3.56 runs per game and totaled 96 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +160

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