San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 4/13/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, April 13, 2018

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ty Blach vs. Tyson Ross

The San Francisco Giants head to Petco Park on Friday, April 13, 2018 to take on the San Diego Padres. The expected starting pitchers are Ty Blach for the Giants and Tyson Ross for the Padres.

The odds for this matchup have San Francisco at -120 and San Diego at +110. The Giants have a 6-5-0 over/under mark and a 6-5-0 run line record. The Padres are 6-7-0 against the run line and have a 5-7-1 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 6-5-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 6-5-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 5-7-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 6-7-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

04/10/18 P Johnny Cueto Ankle 10-day DL (04/07)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
03/29/18 P Mark Melancon Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/28/18 P Jeff Samardzija Pectoral 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Madison Bumgarner Hand 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Will Smith Elbow 10-day DL (03/29)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/12/18 CF Manuel Margot Ribs 10-day DL (04/11)
04/11/18 P Kirby Yates Ankle 10-day DL (04/08)
04/11/18 P Luis Perdomo Possible Suspension left last game, is "?" next start
04/04/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
03/29/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 5-6 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ty Blach has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.63 this year. He has 6 strikeouts over his 15.1 innings pitched and he's given up 17 hits. He allows 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.86 and they have given up 41 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 46 hitters and walked 16 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.32. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 88 base hits and 38 earned runs. They have allowed 5 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 39 batters and struck out 86. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .237, good for 15th in the league. The Giants hold a .359 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Brandon Belt is hitting .250 with an on-base percentage of .333. He has 8 hits this season in 32 at bats with 3 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .406 and an OPS+ of 109. Joe Panik is hitting .308 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .372. He has totaled 12 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 39 at bats. His OPS+ is 155 while his slugging percentage is at .538. The Giants have 90 hits, including 13 doubles and 11 home runs. San Francisco has walked 28 times so far this season and they have struck out 103 times as a unit. They have left 75 men on base and have a team OPS of .646. They score 3 runs per contest and have scored a total of 33 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 4-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.25, Tyson Ross has a 1-1 record and a 1.17 WHIP this season. He has 9 strikeouts over the 12 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 11 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.41 and they have given up 32 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .170 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 59 batters and walked 19 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.41. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 101 base knocks and 45 earned runs this season. They have given up 10 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 49 hitters and struck out 111 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 3.57.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 20th in the league. The Padres hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .414. He has 17 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 51 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .529 with an OPS+ of 169. Freddy Galvis is hitting .318 this season and he has an OBP of .423. He has collected 14 hits in 44 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 152 and a slugging percentage of .455. The Padres as a unit have 104 base hits, including 22 doubles and 15 homers. San Diego has walked 35 times this year and they have struck out on 127 occasions. They have had 85 men left on base and have an OPS of .697. They have scored 3.54 runs per game and totaled 46 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +110

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