Sunday, July 12, 2015 Globe Life Park Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross (5-7) vs. Yovani Gallardo (7-7)
The San Diego Padres visit Globe Life Park on Sunday to play the Texas Rangers. The Padres send Tyson Ross to the mound to face Yovani Gallardo of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +115 and Texas at -125. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Padres, with a 44-44 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 48-36 over/under record. The Rangers have a 37-44 over/under record and a 51-35 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 59% of the time.
The Padres head into this matchup with a 39-49 record, including 21-27 on the road. Starting pitcher Tyson Ross holds a 5-7 record with an earned run average of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.45. The Padres are 8-10 over his 103.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 97 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-7. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.74 and they've given up 245 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .239 against the Padres bullpen while walking 94 times and striking out 245 times. San Diego is averaging 8.27 strikeouts per game while getting 8.66 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 22nd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.97.
San Diego is batting .238 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .239 away from home. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .294 and they hold a .368 team slugging percentage. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 81 while the team ranks 25th in baseball with 8.12 hits per game.
With a 16-24 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 42-44 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.67, Yovani Gallardo will come into this game holding a 7-7 record and a 1.20 WHIP. The Rangers have a record of 9-9 over the 107.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 93 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-12. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.34 and they have given up 273 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .253 against the Rangers bullpen while walking 108 times and striking out 234 times. Texas is averaging 6.56 strikeouts per game while getting 9.11 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.23.
They are batting .247 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .262 at home. Ranked at 19th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rangers sit at .312 and they hold a .400 team slugging percentage. Prince Fielder leads the team in hits with 112 while the team ranks 18th in baseball with 8.43 hits a game.
The Padres have committed 52 errors and have combined for 846 assists and 2,361 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. The Rangers have committed 67 errors on the season with 861 assists and 2,306 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .979 on the year. San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 48-36 against the over/under so far this season
The San Diego Padres are 44-44 against the run line so far this season Texas Rangers Betting Trends
The Texas Rangers are 37-44 against the over/under so far this season
The Texas Rangers are 51-35 against the run line so far this season Injuries to Watch San Diego Padres
06/30/15 2B Cory Spangenberg Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28) 06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14) 05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3) 04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4) 04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4) 04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26) Texas Rangers
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7) 05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11) 04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31) 04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season 04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2) 04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season 04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)...................MLBSPORTS Pick: Take the Rangers
Probable Pitchers: Felix Doubront (1-0) vs. Edinson Volquez (8-4)
The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. The Blue Jays send Felix Doubront to the mound to face Edinson Volquez of the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at +107 and Kansas City at -117. The over/under was set at 8. The Blue Jays have a 42-40 over/under record and a 43-45 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Royals are 49-35 against the run line and have a 37-38 over/under record. They cover the spread 58% of the time.
The Blue Jays come into this game with a 44-45 record, and they are 18-27 away from home. Felix Doubront has an earned run average of 2.00 and is 1-0 so far on the season while having a 1.11 WHIP. The Blue Jays are 1-0 over his 9 innings pitched and he's also given up 9 hits over that time period. The Blue Jays are also 0-1 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.56 and they've given up 230 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .228 against the Blue Jays bullpen while walking 81 times and striking out 267 times. Toronto is averaging 7.16 strikeouts per game while getting 8.84 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 23rd in baseball in team earned run average at 4.16.
Toronto ranks 6th in the league in team batting average at .263 while hitting .247 on the road. Ranked at 3rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Blue Jays sit at .330 and they hold a .440 team slugging percentage. Josh Donaldson leads the team in hits with 104 while the team ranks 6th in baseball with 8.89 hits per game.
With a 51-33 overall record, Kansas City will come into this game 29-15 at home. Edinson Volquez is starting this game 8-4 for the season with an earned run average of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.22. The Royals have a record of 12-5 over the 100.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 87 hits. The Royals are also 8-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 5.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.11 and they have given up 201 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .196 against the Royals bullpen while walking 96 times and striking out 255 times. Kansas City is averaging 6.85 strikeouts per game while getting 8.07 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.48.
They rank 2nd in the league in team batting average with a .273 average while hitting .281 at home. Ranked at 6th in the league in on-base percentage, the Royals sit at .324 and they hold a .407 team slugging percentage. Alcides Escobar leads the team in hits with 88 while the team ranks 2nd in baseball with 9.32 hits a game.
The Blue Jays have committed 51 errors and have combined for 883 assists and 2,358 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. The Royals have committed 45 errors on the season with 817 assists and 2,232 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends
The Toronto Blue Jays are 42-40 against the over/under so far this season
The Toronto Blue Jays are 43-45 against the run line so far this season
Kansas City Royals Betting Trends
The Kansas City Royals are 37-38 against the over/under so far this season
The Kansas City Royals are 49-35 against the run line so far this season
Injuries to Watch
Toronto Blue Jays
06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
Kansas City Royals
07/11/15 CF Lorenzo Cain Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
07/11/15 C Salvador Perez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
07/09/15 LF Alex Gordon Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/07)....................MLBSPORTS Pick: Take the Royals
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