San Diego Padres at Baltimore Orioles MLB Picks and Tips 6/26/2019

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Strahm vs. Dylan Bundy

Trey Mancini and the Baltimore Orioles (22-56, 5th in AL East) host the San Diego Padres (38-40, 4th in NL West) at Oriole Park on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. The Padres open this contest at -135 while the Orioles are priced at +125. The O/U has been set at 10.

The Padres have been inconsistent for MLB wagerers, having gone 38-40-0 SU. Baltimore covers 28.2% of the time, going 22-56-0 straight up. The Padres have been inconsistent for MLB wagerers as favorites, going 19-19-0 SU. Baltimore covers 27.0% of the time as an underdog, having gone 20-54-0 straight up.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres have been a less than ideal Under option for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 38-34-6.

San Diego covers 46.0% of the time as the visitor, having gone 17-20-0 straight up.

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Orioles are covering 24.3% of the time at Oriole Park, going 9-28-0 SU.

The Orioles have been a less than ideal Under option for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 39-35-4.

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Key San Diego Padres Injuries

6/22/2019 Jacob Nix SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/21/2019 Adam Warren RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/18/2019 Jose Castillo RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/18/2019 Travis Jankowski CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/17/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Leg Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/2/2019 Brett Kennedy SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
5/29/2019 Dinelson Lamet SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/27/2019 Aaron Loup RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
2/19/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

6/20/2019 DJ Stewart RF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/20/2019 Nate Karns RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/20/2019 John Means SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
6/14/2019 Josh Lucas RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/13/2019 Mark Trumbo LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 38-40 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Strahm has a 2-6 record with an earned run average of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.27 this season. He has 62 strikeouts over his 68.2 innings pitched and he's given up 71 hits. He's allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.98 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 317 hitters and walked 95 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.57. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 676 base hits and 352 earned runs. They have allowed 108 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 203 batters and struck out 674. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.29.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .241, good for 23rd in the league. The Padres hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Manny Machado is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 80 hits this season in 288 at bats with 47 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .493 and an OPS+ of 125. Eric Hosmer is hitting .283 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .340. He has totaled 84 hits and he has driven in 51 men in 297 at bats. His OPS+ is 109 while his slugging percentage is at .441. The Padres have 629 hits, including 116 doubles and 112 home runs. San Diego has walked 229 times so far this season and they have struck out 765 times as a unit. They have left 469 men on base and have a team OPS of .729. They score 4.4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 343 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 22-56 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.59, Dylan Bundy has a 3-9 record and a 1.30 WHIP. He has 86 strikeouts over the 80.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 77 hits. He's allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.99. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.34 and they have given up 336 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .270 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 306 batters and walked 155 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.85. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 743 base knocks and 447 earned runs this season. They have given up 156 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 294 hitters and struck out 597 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.51 while their FIP as a staff is 5.84.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 25th in the league. The Orioles hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Trey Mancini comes into this matchup batting .305 with an OBP of .364. He has 86 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 282 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .564 with an OPS+ of 145. Jonathan Villar is hitting .247 this season and he has an OBP of .310. He has collected 74 hits in 299 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 91 and a slugging percentage of .405. The Orioles as a unit have 631 base hits, including 119 doubles and 91 homers. Baltimore has walked 209 times this year and they have struck out on 697 occasions. They have had 506 men left on base and have an OPS of .692. They have scored 4.01 runs per game and totaled 313 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres -135

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