Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chad Bettis (5-4) vs. Michael Foltynewicz (4-5)

The Colorado Rockies take on the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday at Turner Field. Chad Bettis is the probable starter for the Rockies and he'll face Michael Foltynewicz of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +102 and Atlanta at -112. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Rockies, with a 60-62 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 64-54 over/under record. The Braves have a 63-54 over/under record and a 64-60 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Rockies come into this game with a 49-73 record, and they are 22-37 away from home. Starting pitcher Chad Bettis holds a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.40. He's pitched 75.2 innings thus far while surrendering 76 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rockies are 8-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-4. His teammates are averaging 5.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.02 and they have given up 451 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 354 and walked 179 batters this season while opposing teams hit .271 against them. Colorado has a team average of 10.01 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.91 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 5.20, they are 30th in the league.

Colorado ranks 3rd in the league in team batting average at .269 while hitting .235 on the road. The Rockies hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 12th in baseball. With 137 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.2.

With a 53-71 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 32-24 at home. With an earned run average of 6.06, Michael Foltynewicz will come into this game holding a 4-5 record and a 1.65 WHIP. He's pitched 81.2 innings thus far while surrendering 107 hits over that time in which the Braves are 6-8. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-4. His teammates score an average of 4.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.30 and they have given up 365 base hits on the year. The Braves bullpen has struck out 331 batters and walked 146 this season while opposing teams have hit .257 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.19 hits per game and are averaging 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.26, they are 24th in the league.

They rank 17th in the league in team batting average with a .252 average while hitting .252 at home. The Braves hold a .363 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 17th in baseball. With 141 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.51.

Colorado has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 72 errors with 1,364 assists and 3,206 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumulated 66 errors while having 1215 assists and 3,271 put outs leading to a .986 fielding percentage.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 64-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 60-62 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 63-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 64-60 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

08/20/15 C Michael McKenry Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/19); out for season
08/15/15 P Boone Logan Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/12)
08/01/15 LF Corey Dickerson Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
08/01/15 P Kyle Kendrick Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
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)
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder 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)

Atlanta Braves

08/23/15 SS Andrelton Simmons Knee "?" Monday vs. Colorado Rockies
08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
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)
04/04/15 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)

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