San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Baseball Betting Tips 4/8/2019

Monday, April 8, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Eric Lauer vs. Madison Bumgarner

The San Diego Padres visit Oracle Park on Monday, April 8, 2019 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Eric Lauer for the Padres and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +104 and San Francisco at -114. The Padres have a 4-5-0 over/under record and a 6-3-0 run line mark. The Giants are 4-5-0 against the run line and have a 3-5-1 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 4-5-0 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 6-3-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 3-5-1 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 4-5-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

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 San Francisco Giants Injuries

03/28/19 P Johnny Cueto Elbow is out for season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 6-3 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eric Lauer has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.36 this season. He has 5 strikeouts over his 11 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He's allowed 10.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 36 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 43 hitters and walked 11 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.22. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 71 base hits and 29 earned runs. They have allowed 10 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 25 batters and struck out 80. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .242, good for 15th in the league. The Padres hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .265 with an on-base percentage of .342. He has 9 hits this season in 34 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .412 and an OPS+ of 99. Wil Myers is hitting .303 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .343. He has totaled 10 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 33 at bats. His OPS+ is 123 while his slugging percentage is at .515. The Padres have 70 hits, including 15 doubles and 12 home runs. San Diego has walked 35 times so far this season and they have struck out 74 times as a unit. They have left 63 men on base and have a team OPS of .742. They score 3.78 runs per contest and have scored a total of 34 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 3-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.38, Madison Bumgarner has a 0-2 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 13 strikeouts over the 13 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 10 hits. He's allowing 6.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.48 and they have given up 28 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 23 batters and walked 8 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.08. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 71 base knocks and 26 earned runs this season. They have given up 8 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 23 hitters and struck out 67 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.54.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .212, good for 24th in the league. The Giants hold a .332 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .269, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 6.9 hits per contest. Steven Duggar comes into this matchup batting .278 with an OBP of .308. He has 10 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 36 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .472 with an OPS+ of 99. Brandon Belt is hitting .250 this season and he has an OBP of .294. He has collected 8 hits in 32 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .563. The Giants as a unit have 62 base hits, including 17 doubles and 6 homers. San Francisco has walked 16 times this year and they have struck out on 72 occasions. They have had 52 men left on base and have an OPS of .601. They have scored 2.78 runs per game and totaled 25 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants -114

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