Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres MLB Point Spread Picks 4/18/2019

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tanner Roark vs. Chris Paddack

The Cincinnati Reds visit Petco Park on Thursday, April 18, 2019 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Tanner Roark for the Reds and Chris Paddack for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +127 and San Diego at -137. The Reds have a 4-12-0 over/under record and a 7-9-0 run line mark. The Padres are 10-9-0 against the run line and have a 9-9-1 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 4-12-0 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 7-9-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

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

The San Diego Padres are 10-9-0 against the run line

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

04/11/19 P Sonny Gray Calf left last game, is questionable for next start
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

04/09/19 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 5-11 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tanner Roark has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.71 this season. He has 15 strikeouts over his 14.2 innings pitched and he's given up 19 hits. He's allowed 11.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.41. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.83 and they have given up 53 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen and they've struck out 53 hitters and walked 29 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.49. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 124 base hits and 54 earned runs. They have allowed 13 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 63 batters and struck out 144. They have walked 4.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 3.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .205, good for 28th in the league. The Reds hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .276, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 6.6 hits per game. Eugenio Suarez is hitting .260 with an on-base percentage of .383. He has 13 hits this season in 50 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .500 and an OPS+ of 126. Joey Votto is hitting .241 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .328. He has totaled 13 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 54 at bats. His OPS+ is 88 while his slugging percentage is at .407. The Reds have 105 hits, including 27 doubles and 21 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 44 times so far this season and they have struck out 141 times as a unit. They have left 86 men on base and have a team OPS of .666. They score 3.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 56 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 11-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.29, Chris Paddack has a 0-0 record and a 0.86 WHIP. He has 16 strikeouts over the 14 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 3.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.21 and they have given up 65 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 86 batters and walked 26 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 154 base knocks and 73 earned runs this season. They have given up 20 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 53 hitters and struck out 173 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .229, good for 22nd in the league. The Padres hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 7.3 hits per contest. Fernando Tatis Jr. comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .347. He has 18 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 64 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .578 with an OPS+ of 142. Manny Machado is hitting .254 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 16 hits in 63 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 120 and a slugging percentage of .460. The Padres as a unit have 139 base hits, including 31 doubles and 28 homers. San Diego has walked 57 times this year and they have struck out on 166 occasions. They have had 108 men left on base and have an OPS of .721. They have scored 3.58 runs per game and totaled 68 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Reds +127

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