San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks and Tips 8/30/2019

Friday, August 30, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dinelson Lamet vs. Madison Bumgarner

Eric Hosmer and the San Diego Padres (61-71, 4th in NL West) travel to Oracle Park on Friday where they'll meet the San Francisco Giants (65-67, 3rd in NL West). The line on this game has the Padres coming in at +125 and the Giants are at -135. The O/U opens at 7.5.

The Padres have been a hot and cold option for bettors, having gone 61-71-0 SU. The Giants cover 49.2% of the time, going 65-67-0 straight up.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres have been a solid Under play for O/U bettors, having gone 61-61-10.

The Padres cover 46.9% of the time away from home, having gone 30-34-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants cover 45.3% of the time at Oracle Park, going 29-35-0 SU.

The Giants have been a less than ideal Under play for O/U bettors, having gone 64-62-6.

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Key San Diego Padres Injuries

8/28/2019 Jacob Nix SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 3
8/23/2019 Ian Kinsler 2B Neck Expected to be out until at least Sep 2
8/23/2019 Carl Edwards RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/20/2019 Aaron Loup RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/20/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
8/20/2019 Miguel Diaz RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/16/2019 Fernando Tatis SS Back Out for the season
8/16/2019 Brett Kennedy SP Lat Out for the season
8/10/2019 Jose Castillo RP Finger Out for the season
8/10/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
8/7/2019 Adam Warren RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

8/27/2019 Trevor Gott RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
8/26/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 8
8/24/2019 Pablo Sandoval 3B Elbow Out for the season
8/9/2019 Steven Duggar CF Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 61-71 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.30 this season. He has 60 strikeouts over his 46 innings pitched and he's given up 40 hits. He's allowed 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 497 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 551 hitters and walked 168 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.56. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 1,142 base hits and 588 earned runs. They have allowed 175 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 361 batters and struck out 1,162. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.24.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .243, good for 25th in the league. The Padres hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .330. He has 143 hits this season in 505 at bats with 85 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .448 and an OPS+ of 104. Manny Machado is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 128 hits and he has driven in 74 men in 485 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .470. The Padres have 1,062 hits, including 185 doubles and 190 home runs. San Diego has walked 392 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,268 times as a unit. They have left 797 men on base and have a team OPS of .732. They score 4.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 575 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 65-67 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.71, Madison Bumgarner has a 8-8 record and a 1.10 WHIP. He has 168 strikeouts over the 169.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 153 hits. He's allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 455 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 488 batters and walked 183 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.44. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,153 base knocks and 589 earned runs this season. They have given up 190 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 419 hitters and struck out 1,115 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 27th in the league. The Giants hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .262 with an OBP of .289. He has 129 hits this year along with 73 RBI in 493 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .454 with an OPS+ of 94. Brandon Belt is hitting .226 this season and he has an OBP of .339. He has collected 97 hits in 429 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 92 and a slugging percentage of .382. The Giants as a unit have 1,096 base hits, including 259 doubles and 144 homers. San Francisco has walked 394 times this year and they have struck out on 1,140 occasions. They have had 850 men left on base and have an OPS of .711. They have scored 4.42 runs per game and totaled 583 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres (+125)

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