San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 6/21/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, June 21, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross vs. Madison Bumgarner

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, June 21, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Tyson Ross for the Padres and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants.

San Diego opens at +165 while San Francisco opens at -175. The Padres have a 34-39-2 over/under record and a 38-37-0 run line mark. The Giants are 41-33-0 against the run line and have a 38-33-3 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 34-39-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 38-37-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 38-33-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 41-33-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

06/20/18 P Joey Lucchesi Side 10-day DL (05/15); expected to be activated & start Wednesday vs Oakland Athletics
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)
05/01/18 C Austin Hedges Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/29/18 1B Wil Myers Oblique 10-day DL (04/29)
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)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/20/18 P Hunter Strickland Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
06/19/18 SS Brandon Crawford Paternity List is out indefinitely
06/14/18 3B Evan Longoria Hand 10-day DL (06/14)
05/29/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 10-day DL (05/30)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
05/01/18 P Johnny Cueto Elbow 60-day DL (05/01)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 34-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyson Ross has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.20 this year. He has 82 strikeouts over his 82 innings pitched and he's given up 69 hits. He's allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.23 and they have given up 234 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the bullpen and they've struck out 293 hitters and walked 92 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 640 base hits and 303 earned runs. They have allowed 81 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 248 batters and struck out 641. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 3.98.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .233, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .359. He has 77 hits this season in 273 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .462 and an OPS+ of 126. Jose Pirela is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .321. He has totaled 76 hits and he has driven in 23 men in 281 at bats. His OPS+ is 88 while his slugging percentage is at .356. The Padres have 578 hits, including 118 doubles and 64 home runs. San Diego has walked 215 times so far this season and they have struck out 710 times as a unit. They have left 456 men on base and have a team OPS of .667. They score 3.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 285 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 36-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.67, Madison Bumgarner has a 0-2 record and a 1.39 WHIP this season. He has 9 strikeouts over the 17.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 19 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.65 and they have given up 250 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 262 batters and walked 103 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.16. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 631 base knocks and 305 earned runs this season. They have given up 65 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 248 hitters and struck out 565 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 3.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 6th in the league. The Giants hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Buster Posey comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .362. He has 66 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 228 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .430 with an OPS+ of 118. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .266 this season and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 72 hits in 271 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 117 and a slugging percentage of .443. The Giants as a unit have 656 base hits, including 130 doubles and 78 homers. San Francisco has walked 226 times this year and they have struck out on 683 occasions. They have had 540 men left on base and have an OPS of .729. They have scored 4.16 runs per game and totaled 308 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -175

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