San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 6/24/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, June 24, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Eric Lauer vs. Dereck Rodriguez

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Eric Lauer for the Padres and Dereck Rodriguez for the Giants.

San Diego opens at +143 while San Francisco opens at -153. The Padres have a 36-40-2 over/under record and a 39-39-0 run line mark. The Giants are 42-35-0 against the run line and have a 40-34-3 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 36-40-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 39-39-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 40-34-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 42-35-0 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)
04/15/18 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 35-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eric Lauer has a 3-4 record with an earned run average of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.84 this year. He has 47 strikeouts over his 51 innings pitched and he's given up 68 hits. He's allowed 12 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.35 and they have given up 250 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 305 hitters and walked 96 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 4.11. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 666 base hits and 318 earned runs. They have allowed 86 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 257 batters and struck out 663. 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 4.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .233, good for 28th in the league. The Padres hold a .369 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 .267 with an on-base percentage of .316. He has 78 hits this season in 292 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .349 and an OPS+ of 84. Eric Hosmer is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 80 hits and he has driven in 35 men in 287 at bats. His OPS+ is 121 while his slugging percentage is at .453. The Padres have 603 hits, including 125 doubles and 65 home runs. San Diego has walked 224 times so far this season and they have struck out 735 times as a unit. They have left 477 men on base and have a team OPS of .666. They score 3.78 runs per contest and have scored a total of 295 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 38-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.56, Dereck Rodriguez has a 2-1 record and a 1.52 WHIP this season. He has 22 strikeouts over the 23.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 30 hits. He allows 11.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 260 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 267 batters and walked 106 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 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.13. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 660 base knocks and 315 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 255 hitters and struck out 588 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 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 3.83.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 6th in the league. The Giants hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Andrew McCutchen comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .348. He has 73 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 278 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .435 with an OPS+ of 114. Buster Posey is hitting .285 this season and he has an OBP of .358. He has collected 67 hits in 235 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 114 and a slugging percentage of .421. The Giants as a unit have 677 base hits, including 136 doubles and 78 homers. San Francisco has walked 234 times this year and they have struck out on 702 occasions. They have had 556 men left on base and have an OPS of .724. They have scored 4.14 runs per game and totaled 319 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +143

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