San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals 6/11/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, June 11, 2018

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Lyles vs. Jack Flaherty

The San Diego Padres head to Busch Stadium on Monday, June 11, 2018 to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The expected starting pitchers are Jordan Lyles for the Padres and Jack Flaherty for the Cardinals.

The odds for this matchup have San Diego at +174 and St. Louis at -185. The Padres have a 33-31-2 over/under mark and a 33-33-0 run line record. The Cardinals are 27-35-0 against the run line and have a 24-33-5 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 33-31-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 33-33-0 against the run line

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 24-33-5 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 27-35-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

06/08/18 P Jose Torres Suspension is out for season
05/29/18 CF Franchy Cordero Forearm 10-day DL (05/28)
05/15/18 P Joey Lucchesi Side 10-day DL (05/15)
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 St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

06/10/18 P Alex Reyes Side is out for season
06/09/18 P Tyler Lyons Elbow 10-day DL (06/06)
05/27/18 P Greg Holland Hip 10-day DL (05/26)
05/19/18 P Matt Bowman Finger 10-day DL (05/17)
05/18/18 3B Paul DeJong Hand 10-day DL (05/18)
05/16/18 P Luke Gregerson Shoulder 10-day DL (05/16)
05/15/18 P Adam Wainwright Elbow 60-day DL (05/14)
05/07/18 P Dominic Leone Arm 60-day DL (05/06)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 30-36 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Lyles has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.29 this year. He has 48 strikeouts over his 53.2 innings pitched and he's given up 51 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.24 and they have given up 216 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 261 hitters and walked 87 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 4.26. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 583 base hits and 280 earned runs. They have allowed 71 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 235 batters and struck out 568. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .234, good for 24th in the league. The Padres hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Jose Pirela is hitting .277 with an on-base percentage of .328. He has 70 hits this season in 253 at bats with 19 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .356 and an OPS+ of 91. Eric Hosmer is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .373. He has totaled 68 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 236 at bats. His OPS+ is 132 while his slugging percentage is at .466. The Padres have 511 hits, including 103 doubles and 59 home runs. San Diego has walked 198 times so far this season and they have struck out 619 times as a unit. They have left 405 men on base and have a team OPS of .675. They score 3.91 runs per contest and have scored a total of 258 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 35-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.20, Jack Flaherty has a 2-2 record and a 1.17 WHIP this season. He has 42 strikeouts over the 39.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 36 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.53. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.55 and they have given up 219 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 203 batters and walked 93 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.56. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 514 base knocks and 225 earned runs this season. They have given up 55 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 214 hitters and struck out 518 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 20th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Marcell Ozuna comes into this matchup batting .274 with an OBP of .324. He has 62 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 226 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .389 with an OPS+ of 95. Jose Martinez is hitting .317 this season and he has an OBP of .387. He has collected 69 hits in 218 at bats while driving in 40 runs. He has an OPS+ of 145 and a slugging percentage of .514. The Cardinals as a unit have 505 base hits, including 83 doubles and 77 homers. St. Louis has walked 208 times this year and they have struck out on 539 occasions. They have had 418 men left on base and have an OPS of .709. They have scored 4.34 runs per game and totaled 269 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +174

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