San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks Against the Spread 4/10/2019

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Margevicius vs. Dereck Rodriguez

The San Diego Padres visit Oracle Park on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Nick Margevicius for the Padres and Dereck Rodriguez for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at -110 and San Francisco at +100. The Padres have a 5-6-0 over/under record and a 7-4-0 run line mark. The Giants are 4-7-0 against the run line and have a 4-6-1 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 5-6-0 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 7-4-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 4-6-1 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 4-7-0 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 7-4 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Margevicius has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.50 this season. He has 6 strikeouts over his 10 innings pitched and he's given up 4 hits. He's allowed 3.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.86 and they have given up 43 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 52 hitters and walked 13 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.9 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 3.4. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 86 base hits and 37 earned runs. They have allowed 11 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 32 batters and struck out 99. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.20 and their FIP as a unit is 3.58.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .235, good for 21st in the league. The Padres hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .244 with an on-base percentage of .326. He has 10 hits this season in 41 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .366 and an OPS+ of 85. Wil Myers is hitting .316 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 12 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 38 at bats. His OPS+ is 142 while his slugging percentage is at .579. The Padres have 83 hits, including 20 doubles and 15 home runs. San Diego has walked 39 times so far this season and they have struck out 90 times as a unit. They have left 73 men on base and have a team OPS of .733. They score 3.73 runs per contest and have scored a total of 41 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 3-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.23, Dereck Rodriguez has a 1-1 record and a 1.07 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 10.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 11 hits. He's allowing 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.43 and they have given up 35 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 29 batters and walked 9 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.35. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 88 base knocks and 35 earned runs this season. They have given up 12 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 28 hitters and struck out 81 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.96.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .203, good for 26th in the league. The Giants hold a .313 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .264, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 6.5 hits per contest. Steven Duggar comes into this matchup batting .222 with an OBP of .250. He has 10 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 45 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .378 with an OPS+ of 59. Brandon Belt is hitting .237 this season and he has an OBP of .310. He has collected 9 hits in 38 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 104 and a slugging percentage of .500. The Giants as a unit have 72 base hits, including 18 doubles and 7 homers. San Francisco has walked 22 times this year and they have struck out on 97 occasions. They have had 63 men left on base and have an OPS of .577. They have scored 2.73 runs per game and totaled 30 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +100

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