San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Picks Against the Spread 4/12/2019
Friday, April 12, 2019
Chase Field
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Probable Pitchers: Chris Paddack vs. Luke Weaver
The San Diego Padres visit Chase Field on Friday, April 12, 2019 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Chris Paddack for the Padres and Luke Weaver for the Diamondbacks.
The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at -105 and Arizona at -105. The Padres have a 6-7-0 over/under record and a 8-5-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 7-5-0 against the run line and have a 8-3-1 over/under record.
Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 6-7-0 against the over/under
The San Diego Padres are 8-5-0 against the run line
Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 8-3-1 against the over/under
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 7-5-0 against the run line
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)
Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries
04/08/19 C Alex Avila Quad 10-day IL (04/08)
04/05/19 3B Jake Lamb Quad 10-day IL (04/04)
03/28/19 P T.J. McFarland Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 RF Steven Souza Jr. ACL 10-day IL (03/26); is out for season
03/25/19 P Silvino Bracho Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Taijuan Walker Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Padres have a 8-5 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Paddack has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 1.04 and a WHIP of 0.92 this season. He has 11 strikeouts over his 8.2 innings pitched and he's given up 3 hits. He's allowed 3.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.33 and they have given up 45 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 59 hitters and walked 15 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.52. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 100 base hits and 45 earned runs. They have allowed 12 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 36 batters and struck out 116. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.18 and their FIP as a unit is 3.51.
Hitting Statistics
As a team San Diego is hitting .231, good for 21st in the league. The Padres hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Wil Myers is hitting .326 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 15 hits this season in 46 at bats with 7 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .565 and an OPS+ of 140. Eric Hosmer is hitting .222 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .300. He has totaled 10 hits and he has driven in 6 men in 45 at bats. His OPS+ is 69 while his slugging percentage is at .333. The Padres have 96 hits, including 21 doubles and 17 home runs. San Diego has walked 43 times so far this season and they have struck out 107 times as a unit. They have left 82 men on base and have a team OPS of .717. They score 3.54 runs per contest and have scored a total of 46 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Arizona has a 6-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.75, Luke Weaver has a 0-0 record and a 1.61 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 9.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 11 hits. He's allowing 10.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 7.07 and they have given up 53 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .305 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 31 batters and walked 27 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.92. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 111 base knocks and 71 earned runs this season. They have given up 23 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 52 hitters and struck out 102 batters. They give up a walk 4.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.51 while their FIP as a staff is 5.57.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .279, good for 5th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .510 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 10.2 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .354 with an OBP of .392. He has 17 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 48 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .688 with an OPS+ of 166. David Peralta is hitting .364 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 20 hits in 55 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 134 and a slugging percentage of .582. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 122 base hits, including 33 doubles and 22 homers. Arizona has walked 30 times this year and they have struck out on 104 occasions. They have had 77 men left on base and have an OPS of .838. They have scored 5.67 runs per game and totaled 68 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Padres/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -105
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