San Diego Padres at Texas Rangers 6/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Mike Minor

Globe Life Park is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Mike Minor for the Rangers.

San Diego opens at +123 while Texas opens at -133. The Padres have a 37-42-2 over/under record and a 40-41-0 run line mark. The Rangers are 40-40-0 against the run line and have a 37-37-6 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 37-42-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 40-41-0 against the run line

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 37-37-6 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 40-40-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

06/24/18 P Jordan Lyles Forearm 10-day DL (06/21)
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)
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 Texas Rangers Injuries

06/16/18 C Carlos Perez Ankle 10-day DL (06/16)
06/16/18 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (04/30)
06/15/18 P Matt Bush Elbow 10-day DL (06/14)
06/10/18 P Doug Fister Knee 60-day DL (06/09)
05/08/18 LF Drew Robinson Hip 10-day DL (05/08)
04/02/18 P Ricardo Rodriguez Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
03/30/18 P Joe Palumbo Elbow 60-day DL (02/23)
03/26/18 P Clayton Blackburn Elbow 60-day DL (03/19)
03/26/18 P Ronald Herrera Shoulder 60-day DL (03/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 35-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 7-6 record with an earned run average of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.21 this year. He has 81 strikeouts over his 100 innings pitched and he's given up 89 hits. He's allowed 8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.55 and they have given up 273 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 323 hitters and walked 100 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 4.13. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 695 base hits and 331 earned runs. They have allowed 87 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 264 batters and struck out 689. 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 3.98.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .234, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .271 with an on-base percentage of .347. He has 80 hits this season in 295 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .441 and an OPS+ of 116. Jose Pirela is hitting .263 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .312. He has totaled 79 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 300 at bats. His OPS+ is 84 while his slugging percentage is at .353. The Padres have 631 hits, including 128 doubles and 69 home runs. San Diego has walked 231 times so far this season and they have struck out 759 times as a unit. They have left 495 men on base and have a team OPS of .668. They score 3.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 304 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 35-45 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.06, Mike Minor has a 5-4 record and a 1.26 WHIP this season. He has 65 strikeouts over the 78.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 80 hits. He allows 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have given up 252 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 253 batters and walked 92 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.72. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 755 base knocks and 373 earned runs this season. They have given up 108 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 229 hitters and struck out 578 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .234, good for 26th in the league. The Rangers hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Shin-Soo Choo comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .395. He has 85 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 298 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .483 with an OPS+ of 134. Nomar Mazara is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 80 hits in 294 at bats while driving in 51 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .469. The Rangers as a unit have 623 base hits, including 129 doubles and 88 homers. Texas has walked 292 times this year and they have struck out on 762 occasions. They have had 544 men left on base and have an OPS of .709. They have scored 4.4 runs per game and totaled 352 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers -133

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