Saturday, July 11, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Wisler (3-1) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (6-3)

The Colorado Rockies host the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field on Saturday. Matt Wisler is the probable starter for the Braves and he'll face Jorge De La Rosa of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +125 and Colorado at -145. The over/under was set at 10. The Braves have a 46-36 over/under record and a 49-37 run line mark, meaning they cover 57% of the time. The Rockies have a 44-38 over/under record and a 44-41 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Braves come into this game with a 42-44 record, and they are 19-27 away from home. Matt Wisler has a 3-1 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.13 and a 1.26 WHIP. He's pitched 23 innings thus far while surrendering 23 hits over that time and when he starts, the Braves are 3-1. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-4. The team is averaging 2.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 252 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen while being struck out 232 times and walking 106 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.92 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.33 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94.

Atlanta is batting .257 as a team, which is good for 9th in the league and hitting .260 away from home. The Braves hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.7 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 95.

With a 36-49 overall record, Colorado will come into this game 18-24 at home. Jorge De La Rosa has a record of 6-3 while sporting an earned run average of 4.46 on the year with a 1.46 WHIP. He's pitched 70.2 innings thus far while surrendering 66 hits over that time in which the Rockies are 8-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-7. The team is averaging 4.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.62 and they have given up 298 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 244 times and walking 98 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.85 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.8 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.90.

They are batting .269 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .301 at home. The Rockies hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.19 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 91.

Atlanta has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 48 errors with 880 assists and 2,286 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 52 errors, accumulating 956 assists and compiling 2,233 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 46-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 49-37 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 44-38 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 44-41 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

07/10/15 P David Hale Groin "?" for next start
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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