San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 9/24/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, September 24, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Bryan Mitchell vs. Derek Holland

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants on Monday, September 24, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Bryan Mitchell for the Padres and Derek Holland for the Giants.

San Diego opens at +115 while San Francisco opens at -135. The Padres have a 76-74-5 over/under record and a 75-80-0 run line mark. The Giants are 79-76-0 against the run line and have a 65-83-7 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 76-74-5 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 75-80-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 65-83-7 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 79-76-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

09/13/18 SS Luis Urias Hamstring is out indefinitely
08/29/18 P Clayton Richard Knee 60-day DL (08/25)
08/22/18 3B Christian Villanueva Finger 10-day DL (08/22)
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 San Francisco Giants Injuries

09/22/18 1B Brandon Belt Knee is out for season
08/30/18 C Buster Posey Hip 60-day DL (08/25)
08/30/18 CF Steve Duggar Shoulder 10-day DL (08/29); is out for season
08/07/18 P Johnny Cueto Elbow 60-day DL (08/11)
07/31/18 3B Pablo Sandoval Hamstring 60-day DL (07/31)
07/15/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 60-day DL (07/15)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 62-93 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Bryan Mitchell has a 1-4 record with an earned run average of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.83 this year. He has 31 strikeouts over his 64.1 innings pitched and he's given up 78 hits. He's allowed 10.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.57. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have given up 523 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 685 hitters and walked 193 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.44. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 1,370 base hits and 684 earned runs. They have allowed 177 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 494 batters and struck out 1,324. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.12.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .235, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Freddy Galvis is hitting .240 with an on-base percentage of .293. He has 137 hits this season in 571 at bats with 66 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .371 and an OPS+ of 83. Eric Hosmer is hitting .249 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .315. He has totaled 147 hits and he has driven in 65 men in 590 at bats. His OPS+ is 96 while his slugging percentage is at .395. The Padres have 1,226 hits, including 239 doubles and 156 home runs. San Diego has walked 446 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,450 times as a unit. They have left 968 men on base and have a team OPS of .678. They score 3.83 runs per contest and have scored a total of 594 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 72-83 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.57, Derek Holland has a 7-8 record and a 1.27 WHIP this season. He has 165 strikeouts over the 163.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 144 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.61 and they have given up 477 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 529 batters and walked 203 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.4 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 3.82. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,300 base knocks and 593 earned runs this season. They have given up 147 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 498 hitters and struck out 1,211 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 3.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 23rd in the league. The Giants hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Evan Longoria comes into this matchup batting .247 with an OBP of .286. He has 113 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 457 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .422 with an OPS+ of 93. Brandon Crawford is hitting .256 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 131 hits in 512 at bats while driving in 52 runs. He has an OPS+ of 97 and a slugging percentage of .393. The Giants as a unit have 1,281 base hits, including 248 doubles and 129 homers. San Francisco has walked 437 times this year and they have struck out on 1,400 occasions. They have had 1,065 men left on base and have an OPS of .675. They have scored 3.79 runs per game and totaled 587 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +115

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