San Diego Padres vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 9/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-225) Oakland (+185)

Oakland Coliseum is where the Oakland Athletics (46-101) will compete against the San Diego Padres (70-78) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Padres at -225 while the Athletics are at +185. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Pedro Avila and Ken Waldichuk.

The Padres have tallied 248 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 192 baseballs out of the stadium. San Diego is slugging .413 and have struck out 1,198 times, while taking a walk on 594 occasions. As a unit, the San Diego Padres are knocking in 4.6 runs per contest, which ranks them 14th in MLB. They have amassed 654 runs batted in as well as 1,184 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average sits at .241. They have tallied 682 runs while holding a team OBP of .327.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.56 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28. Padres pitchers have surrendered 164 home runs and 617 total runs (6th in MLB). San Diego has yielded 1,175 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 570 earned runs. The Padres hold a team earned run average of 3.91 for the year (6th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,302 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 508 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.23 as a team this season.

The Padres relievers have recorded a save rate of 54.5% and has come into the game in 130 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 157 runners so far this season and 42.7% of those players crossed home plate. Padres pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 101 times and also have had 133 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 461 relievers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have notched 74 holds over the course of the season (19th in MLB). They have recorded 30 saves this year and have blown 25 of 55 save chances.

The Padres have turned 69.9% of balls in play into outs in their 11,799 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 8th in professional baseball. The San Diego Padres have notched a total of 3,933 putouts for the season, as well as 1,309 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which has them ranked 8th in the majors, and they have twisted 121 double plays.

Avila (1-3 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.31 and he has faced 239 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 48 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 28 free passes. His ERA is 3.40 (20 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.434. Avila has pitched in 53 frames and has earned 55 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Oakland Athletics have recorded an OBP of .300 and a batting average of .224 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 1,349 occasions (7th in baseball) and have totaled 1,083 base knocks. Oakland has accumulated 158 HRs on the year to go along with 522 RBIs. The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .373 and they score 3.69 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have notched 208 two-baggers, while walking 455 times and putting up 542 runs.

The Oakland pitching staff have surrendered 846 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.55 (794 earned runs yielded). They have given up 196 dingers and they relinquish 5.91 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.529 with a FIP of 5.10 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (1,169 strikeouts against 631 free passes). They come in at 27th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,339.

Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 52 save chances and they have tallied 27 saves. They rank 26th in MLB with a save percentage of 51.9%, and they have sent 489 relievers to the mound on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 163 times in high leverage situations in addition to 169 occasions with base runners. Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 39.0% out of their 264 inherited base runners. With 111 save situations, the Athletics have accrued 56 holds and 25 blown saves.

In 11,598 innings played, the Athletics have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (27th in MLB). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 114 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (27th in MLB). The Athletics have racked up 1,161 assists, 87 errors and have accounted for 3,866 putouts this season.

Thus far in his career, Waldichuk has allowed 161 base hits while he has totaled 153 K's in 160 innings pitched. Waldichuk (5-9 career record) has earned a 5.10 ERA while giving up 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 91 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.488 and a FIP of 5.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.96 and he has faced 716 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego (-225)

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