San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres MLB Picks and Tips 7/27/2019
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Petco Park
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Probable Pitchers: Shaun Anderson vs. Adrian Morejon
Brandon Belt and the San Francisco Giants (52-51, 3rd in NL West) travel to Petco Park on Saturday where they'll take on the San Diego Padres (48-54, 4th in NL West). The moneyline on this contest has the Giants priced at +112 and the Padres are at -122. The O/U opens at 9.5.
The Giants have been decent for baseball wagerers, having gone 52-51-0 SU. San Diego covers 47.1% of the time, going 48-54-0 straight up. The Padres have been a hot and cold choice for MLB wagerers as favorites, going 24-27-0 SU. The Giants cover 46.4% of the time as the underdog, having gone 39-45-0 straight up.
Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The Giants have been a great Over pick for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 54-44-5.
San Francisco covers 54.0% of the time as the visitor, having gone 27-23-0 straight up.
Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends
San Diego covers 46.0% of the time at Petco Park, going 23-27-0 SU.
The Padres have been a less than ideal Over pick for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 46-48-8.
Key San Francisco Giants Injuries
7/18/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 27
7/16/2019 Evan Longoria 3B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
6/21/2019 Nick Vincent RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Key San Diego Padres Injuries
7/25/2019 Brett Kennedy SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/24/2019 Jacob Nix SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 13
7/21/2019 Miguel Diaz RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
7/21/2019 Adam Warren RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 7
7/20/2019 Jose Castillo RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 2
7/4/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
7/2/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Out for the season
6/28/2019 Aaron Loup RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 26
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Giants have a 52-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Shaun Anderson has a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.46 this season. He has 46 strikeouts over his 69.2 innings pitched and he's given up 78 hits. He's allowed 10.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 350 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen and they've struck out 405 hitters and walked 130 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 904 base hits and 455 earned runs. They have allowed 144 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 315 batters and struck out 909. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.44.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team San Francisco is hitting .237, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Brandon Belt is hitting .240 with an on-base percentage of .359. He has 80 hits this season in 334 at bats with 36 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .401 and an OPS+ of 105. Kevin Pillar is hitting .244 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .273. He has totaled 95 hits and he has driven in 55 men in 389 at bats. His OPS+ is 79 while his slugging percentage is at .404. The Giants have 833 hits, including 202 doubles and 108 home runs. San Francisco has walked 312 times so far this season and they have struck out 902 times as a unit. They have left 648 men on base and have a team OPS of .699. They score 4.4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 453 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Diego has a 48-54 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.70, Adrian Morejon has a 0-0 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 2 strikeouts over the 3.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 4 hits. He's allowing 10.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.60 and they have given up 370 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 422 batters and walked 124 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 885 base knocks and 458 earned runs this season. They have given up 141 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 270 hitters and struck out 895 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.31.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .243, good for 25th in the league. The Padres hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .274 with an OBP of .345. He has 104 hits this year along with 66 RBI in 380 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .511 with an OPS+ of 125. Eric Hosmer is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .332. He has collected 113 hits in 400 at bats while driving in 64 runs. He has an OPS+ of 103 and a slugging percentage of .433. The Padres as a unit have 833 base hits, including 145 doubles and 153 homers. San Diego has walked 306 times this year and they have struck out on 989 occasions. They have had 630 men left on base and have an OPS of .737. They have scored 4.39 runs per game and totaled 448 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Giants/Padres MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +112
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