Saturday, July 25, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Johnny C (6-6) vs. Christopher R (3-3)

The Colorado Rockies welcome the Cincinnati Reds to Coors Field on Saturday. The Reds send Johnny Cueto to the mound to face Christopher Rusin of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at -129 and Colorado at +119. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Reds, with a 46-47 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 48-41 over/under record. The Rockies are 47-47 against the run line and have a 48-42 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Reds head into this matchup with a 42-52 record, including 17-30 on the road. Johnny Cueto has a 6-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.79 and a 0.95 WHIP. He's pitched 122.2 innings thus far while surrendering 89 hits over that time and when he starts, the Reds are 11-8. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-7. His teammates are averaging 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 270 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.10. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen while being struck out 261 times and walking 130 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.47 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.06.

Cincinnati ranks 19th in the league in team batting average at .251 while hitting .239 on the road. The Reds on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .401. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.63 hits per game and Todd Frazier leads the team with 103.

With a 23-26 home record, Colorado will hope to improve on their 41-53 overall mark. Christopher Rusin has a record of 3-3 while sporting an earned run average of 3.88 on the year with a 1.49 WHIP. He's pitched 60.1 innings thus far while surrendering 72 hits over that time in which the Rockies are 5-6. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-8. His teammates score an average of 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 331 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 271 times and walking 115 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.78 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.92 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.90.

They rank 3rd in the league in team batting average with a .272 average while hitting .303 at home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .434. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.29 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 105.

In terms of team defense, the Reds have a fielding percentage of .986 with 50 total errors, 979 assists and 2,546 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 57 errors, accumulating 1050 assists and compiling 2,470 put outs.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 48-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 46-47 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 48-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 47-47 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

07/21/15 P Manny Parra Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23), out for season
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

Colorado Rockies

07/21/15 P Chad Bettis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
07/10/15 P David Hale Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies

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