San Diego Padres at New York Yankees MLB Picks & Predictions 5/27/2019

Monday, May 27, 2019

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Strahm vs. Luis Cessa

Yankee Stadium is the venue where Gleyber Torres and the New York Yankees (34-17, 1st in AL East) will take on the San Diego Padres (28-24, 2nd in NL West) on Monday. The Yankees open this contest at -113 while the Padres are coming in at +103. The total opens at 9.

The Padres have been hot and cold for Las Vegas, having gone 28-24-0 SU. New York covers 66.7% of the time, going 34-17-0 straight up. The Yankees have been awful for Las Vegas oddsmakers as favorites, going 30-11-0 SU. San Diego has went 13-13-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 50.0% of the time.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres have been a dicey Over choice for over/under bettors, having gone 24-26-2.

San Diego covers 58.3% of the time as the visitor, having gone 14-10-0 straight up.

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

New York covers 63.0% of the time at Yankee Stadium, going 17-10-0 SU.

The Yankees have been a great Over choice for over/under bettors, having gone 28-21-2.

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

5/24/2019 Alex Dickerson LF Wrist Expected to be out until at least May 31
5/24/2019 Francisco Mejia C Knee Expected to be out until at least May 27
5/24/2019 Aaron Loup RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/24/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 3
5/22/2019 Fernando Tatis SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least May 31
5/20/2019 Dinelson Lamet SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/17/2019 Jose Pirela LF Oblique Expected to be out until at least May 27
5/3/2019 Brett Kennedy SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/1/2019 Miguel Diaz RP Knee Expected to be out until at least May 30
3/28/2019 Jacob Nix SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
3/27/2019 Travis Jankowski CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jun 5
3/1/2019 Jose Castillo RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least May 27
2/19/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Out for the season

Key New York Yankees Injuries

5/23/2019 CC Sabathia SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 2
5/22/2019 Giancarlo Stanton LF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
5/21/2019 Dellin Betances RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 19
5/21/2019 Miguel Andujar DH Shoulder Out for the season
5/21/2019 James Paxton SP Knee Expected to be out until at least May 29
5/21/2019 Aaron Judge RF Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
5/20/2019 Troy Tulowitzki SS Calf Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/18/2019 Didi Gregorius SS Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
5/15/2019 Jonathan Loaisiga SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 15
5/12/2019 Greg Bird 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
5/5/2019 Luis Severino SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
4/21/2019 Jacoby Ellsbury CF Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
4/4/2019 Ben Heller RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
3/23/2019 Jordan Montgomery SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 15

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 28-24 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Strahm has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.12 this season. He has 41 strikeouts over his 50 innings pitched and he's given up 48 hits. He's allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 154 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the bullpen and they've struck out 212 hitters and walked 61 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 411 base hits and 197 earned runs. They have allowed 65 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 132 batters and struck out 468. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.17 and their FIP as a unit is 3.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .234, good for 24th in the league. The Padres hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .292 with an on-base percentage of .344. He has 57 hits this season in 195 at bats with 30 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .462 and an OPS+ of 118. Manny Machado is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 50 hits and he has driven in 26 men in 187 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .444. The Padres have 398 hits, including 73 doubles and 79 home runs. San Diego has walked 134 times so far this season and they have struck out 506 times as a unit. They have left 286 men on base and have a team OPS of .715. They score 4.1 runs per contest and have scored a total of 213 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 34-17 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.33, Luis Cessa has a 0-1 record and a 1.27 WHIP. He has 28 strikeouts over the 24.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 21 hits. He's allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.41. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 155 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 224 batters and walked 78 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.75. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 393 base knocks and 190 earned runs this season. They have given up 68 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 160 hitters and struck out 484 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 4.07.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .258, good for 5th in the league. The Yankees hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Gleyber Torres comes into this matchup batting .287 with an OBP of .333. He has 54 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 188 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .537 with an OPS+ of 127. Luke Voit is hitting .261 this season and he has an OBP of .372. He has collected 49 hits in 188 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 131 and a slugging percentage of .505. The Yankees as a unit have 442 base hits, including 75 doubles and 81 homers. New York has walked 189 times this year and they have struck out on 439 occasions. They have had 330 men left on base and have an OPS of .784. They have scored 5.35 runs per game and totaled 273 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +103

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