San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 9/25/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Erlin vs. Chris Stratton

The San Diego Padres head to AT&T Park on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Robbie Erlin for the Padres and Chris Stratton for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +100 and San Francisco at -120. The Padres have a 77-74-5 over/under mark and a 75-81-0 run line record. The Giants are 79-77-0 against the run line and have a 66-83-7 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 77-74-5 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 75-81-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 66-83-7 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 79-77-0 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 62-94 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Robbie Erlin has a 4-7 record with an earned run average of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.15 this year. He has 84 strikeouts over his 104 innings pitched and he's given up 108 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.58 and they have given up 532 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 690 hitters and walked 195 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.51. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 1,386 base hits and 698 earned runs. They have allowed 180 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 498 batters and struck out 1,335. 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 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .235, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .379 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. Eric Hosmer is hitting .250 with an on-base percentage of .315. He has 148 hits this season in 592 at bats with 65 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .395 and an OPS+ of 96. Freddy Galvis is hitting .241 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .293. He has totaled 138 hits and he has driven in 66 men in 573 at bats. His OPS+ is 84 while his slugging percentage is at .372. The Padres have 1,231 hits, including 240 doubles and 156 home runs. San Diego has walked 446 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,463 times as a unit. They have left 973 men on base and have a team OPS of .676. They score 3.81 runs per contest and have scored a total of 594 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 72-84 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.88, Chris Stratton has a 10-10 record and a 1.37 WHIP this season. He has 106 strikeouts over the 138.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 142 hits. He allows 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 483 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 533 batters and walked 206 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 3.86. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,312 base knocks and 602 earned runs this season. They have given up 148 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 502 hitters and struck out 1,220 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 24th in the league. The Giants hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Brandon Crawford comes into this matchup batting .256 with an OBP of .322. He has 132 hits this year along with 54 RBI in 516 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .397 with an OPS+ of 98. Evan Longoria is hitting .245 this season and he has an OBP of .284. He has collected 113 hits in 461 at bats while driving in 53 runs. He has an OPS+ of 91 and a slugging percentage of .419. The Giants as a unit have 1,286 base hits, including 249 doubles and 130 homers. San Francisco has walked 437 times this year and they have struck out on 1,411 occasions. They have had 1,070 men left on base and have an OPS of .673. They have scored 3.78 runs per game and totaled 589 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants -120

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