San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 6/22/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions
Friday, June 22, 2018
AT&T Park
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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Chris Stratton
AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants on Friday, June 22, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Chris Stratton for the Giants.
San Diego opens at +135 while San Francisco opens at -145. The Padres have a 35-39-2 over/under record and a 38-38-0 run line mark. The Giants are 41-34-0 against the run line and have a 39-33-3 over/under record.
Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 35-39-2 against the over/under
The San Diego Padres are 38-38-0 against the run line
Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The San Francisco Giants are 39-33-3 against the over/under
The San Francisco Giants are 41-34-0 against the run line
Key San Diego Padres Injuries
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)
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 34-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 6-6 record with an earned run average of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.26 this year. He has 77 strikeouts over his 94 innings pitched and he's given up 86 hits. He's allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 246 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 300 hitters and walked 94 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.16. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 655 base hits and 314 earned runs. They have allowed 86 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 252 batters and struck out 651. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.05.
Hitting Statistics
As a team San Diego is hitting .233, good for 26th 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. Jose Pirela is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .319. He has 76 hits this season in 283 at bats with 23 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .353 and an OPS+ of 86. Eric Hosmer is hitting .281 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .357. He has totaled 78 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 278 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .460. The Padres have 587 hits, including 120 doubles and 65 home runs. San Diego has walked 219 times so far this season and they have struck out 721 times as a unit. They have left 464 men on base and have a team OPS of .668. They score 3.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 289 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Francisco has a 37-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.22, Chris Stratton has a 8-4 record and a 1.35 WHIP this season. He has 64 strikeouts over the 81 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 75 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.68 and they have given up 256 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 264 batters and walked 103 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 644 base knocks and 310 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 250 hitters and struck out 574 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 3.86.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .257, 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 13th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Andrew McCutchen comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .347. He has 72 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 272 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .441 with an OPS+ of 116. Buster Posey is hitting .289 this season and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 66 hits in 228 at bats while driving in 25 runs. He has an OPS+ of 117 and a slugging percentage of .430. The Giants as a unit have 666 base hits, including 132 doubles and 78 homers. San Francisco has walked 229 times this year and they have struck out on 690 occasions. They have had 546 men left on base and have an OPS of .729. They have scored 4.19 runs per game and totaled 314 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Padres/Giants MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +135
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