Friday, July 10, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Shelby Miller (5-4) vs. David Hale (2-4)

The Atlanta Braves visit Coors Field on Friday to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Shelby Miller for the Braves and David Hale for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at -105 and Colorado at -105. The over/under was set at 10. The Braves, with a 49-36 run line record, cover the spread 58% of the time. They also have a 46-35 over/under record. The Rockies have a 44-37 over/under record and a 43-41 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Braves show up with a 42-43 record, including 19-26 on the road. Starting pitcher Shelby Miller holds a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 2.07 and a WHIP of 1.10. The Braves are 9-8 over his 108.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 85 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-10. He is getting 3.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 236 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.32. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen while being struck out 225 times and walking 104 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.82 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.33 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.93.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .257, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .260 average away from home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .318, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .370. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.68 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 95.

Colorado is 17-24 at home while holding a 35-49 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 5.89, David Hale will come into this game holding a 2-4 record and a 1.42 WHIP. The Rockies have a record of 2-6 over the 47.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 57 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-2. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 289 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.65. Teams are hitting .266 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 235 times and walking 97 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.85 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.77 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.92.

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .298 average at Safeco Field. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .316, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .426. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.11 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 90.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .985 with 48 total errors, 870 assists and 2,262 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 51 errors, accumulating 946 assists and compiling 2,206 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 46-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 49-36 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 44-37 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 43-41 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

06/27/15 P Williams Perez Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/27)
06/23/15 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/18)
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Colorado Rockies

07/01/15 P Christian Bergman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/30)
07/01/15 P John Axford Personal out indefinitely
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)
06/01/15 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 60 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 Rockies

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