Thursday, June 25, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Rubby De La Rosa (6-3) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (4-3)

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Coors Field on Thursday to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Rubby De La Rosa for the Diamondbacks and Jorge De La Rosa for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +130 and Colorado at -140. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Diamondbacks have a 35-31 over/under record and a 38-32 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Rockies are 37-33 against the run line and have a 37-32 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Diamondbacks head into this matchup with a 34-36 record, including 16-18 on the road. Rubby De La Rosa has a 6-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.96 and a 1.27 WHIP. The Diamondbacks are 9-5 over his 89 innings pitched and he's also given up 89 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-5. He is getting 5.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 235 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.73. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen while being struck out 204 times and walking 85 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.02 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.92 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.24.

As a team, Arizona is batting .261, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .267 average away from home. The Diamondbacks on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .398. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.19 hits per game and Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with 88.

With a 16-21 home record, Colorado will hope to improve on their 31-39 overall mark. Jorge De La Rosa has a record of 4-3 while sporting an earned run average of 5.47 on the year with a 1.54 WHIP. The Rockies have a record of 5-5 over the 52.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 53 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-5. He is getting 4.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 242 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.56. Teams are hitting .264 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 198 times and walking 74 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.72 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.79 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.87.

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .301 average at Safeco Field. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .318, which puts them at 15th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .437. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.24 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 79.

In terms of team defense, the Diamondbacks have a fielding percentage of .988 with 33 total errors, 740 assists and 1,924 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 44 errors, accumulating 790 assists and compiling 1,845 put outs.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 35-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 38-32 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 37-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 37-33 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

06/24/15 3B Yasmani Tomas Illness is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Colorado Rockies
06/16/15 CF Ender Inciarte Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/16)
06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Colorado Rockies

06/24/15 RF Carlos Gonzalez Hand is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/18/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/09/15 P Rafael Betancourt Vertigo Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/7)
06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1); out for season
05/30/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/1)

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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