Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 4/21/2019

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Mahle vs. Joey Lucchesi

The Cincinnati Reds visit Petco Park on Sunday, April 21, 2019 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Tyler Mahle for the Reds and Joey Lucchesi for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +141 and San Diego at -151. The Reds have a 4-15-0 over/under record and a 10-9-0 run line mark. The Padres are 10-11-0 against the run line and have a 9-11-1 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 4-15-0 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 10-9-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 9-11-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 10-11-0 against the run line

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

03/30/19 3B Alex Blandino Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Alex Wood Back 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 2B Scooter Gennett Groin 60-day IL (03/25)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/19/19 CF Manuel Margot Paternity List is out indefinitely
04/09/19 P Aaron Loup Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/09/19 CF Franchy Cordero Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/03/19 P Jacob Nix Elbow 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Dinelson Lamet Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Garrett Richards Elbow is out for season
03/25/19 P Jose Castillo Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Miguel Diaz Knee 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Travis Jankowski Wrist 60-day IL (03/27)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 7-12 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Mahle has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.29 this season. He has 15 strikeouts over his 17 innings pitched and he's given up 18 hits. He's allowed 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 58 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 70 hitters and walked 31 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.23. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 137 base hits and 60 earned runs. They have allowed 15 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 70 batters and struck out 181. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .192, good for 30th in the league. The Reds hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .256, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 6.2 hits per game. Joey Votto is hitting .227 with an on-base percentage of .311. He has 15 hits this season in 66 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .409 and an OPS+ of 87. Eugenio Suarez is hitting .230 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .338. He has totaled 14 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 61 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .475. The Reds have 117 hits, including 27 doubles and 26 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 46 times so far this season and they have struck out 165 times as a unit. They have left 92 men on base and have a team OPS of .628. They score 3.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 65 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 11-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.06, Joey Lucchesi has a 2-2 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 21 strikeouts over the 21.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 21 hits. He's allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have given up 69 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 90 batters and walked 26 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.78. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 163 base knocks and 79 earned runs this season. They have given up 25 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 54 hitters and struck out 187 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.15 while their FIP as a staff is 3.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .221, good for 23rd in the league. The Padres hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .291, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.1 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .264 with an OBP of .361. He has 19 hits this year along with 9 RBI in 72 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .458 with an OPS+ of 121. Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .370. He has collected 21 hits in 71 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 159 and a slugging percentage of .606. The Padres as a unit have 149 base hits, including 34 doubles and 29 homers. San Diego has walked 62 times this year and they have struck out on 192 occasions. They have had 117 men left on base and have an OPS of .694. They have scored 3.38 runs per game and totaled 71 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres -151

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