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San Diego Padres
+125O/U: 8
(-110/-110)-145
(-110/-110)-145
Chicago White Sox Insights
- Noah Schultz – Over/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (+135/-175)Compared to average, Noah Schultz has been granted a shorter leash than the average pitcher since the start of last season, throwing an -11.3 fewer adjusted pitches each start.Explain: Pitchers with a shorter leash are more likely to get pulled earlier in games and record fewer outs.
- Noah Schultz – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+100/-130)Projected catcher Edgar Quero grades out as a horrible pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).Explain: Pitch framing is a catcher’s ability to make a ball look like a strike to the umpire, “stealing” strikes for his pitcher. This leads to more positive outcomes (like strikeouts) and fewer negative ones (like walks or earned runs).
San Diego Padres Insights
- German Marquez – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-165/+125)It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. German Marquez has utilized his off-speed and breaking pitches 7.5% more often this year (52.2%) than he did last year (44.7%).Explain: A pitcher who limits has fastball usage will instead heavily use change-ups, curveballs, sliders, etc. These are far more effective pitches at preventing runs and generating strikeouts.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+125/-160)Fernando Tatis Jr. has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 12.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last week.Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.
- San Diego Padres – 2H MoneylineThe San Diego Padres bullpen grades out as the best in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game’s runs.
Betting Trends
- San Diego Padres – Run Line -1.5 (+145)The San Diego Padres have hit the Run Line in 11 of their last 14 games at home (+9.05 Units / 45% ROI)
- Chicago White Sox – Over/Under 1.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (-145/+115)The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 6 of their last 7 games (+5.25 Units / 64% ROI)
- Edgar Quero – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-140/+110)Edgar Quero has hit the Hits Under in 9 of his last 15 games (+6.80 Units / 45% ROI)
