Saturday, June 13, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: David Hale (2-0) vs. Mat Latos (1-4)

The Miami Marlins host the Colorado Rockies at Marlins Park on Saturday. The Rockies send David Hale to the mound to face Mat Latos of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +125 and Miami at -135. The over/under was set at 8. The Rockies, with a 33-26 run line record, cover the spread 56% of the time. They also have a 30-28 over/under record. The Marlins have a 30-28 over/under record and a 27-34 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Rockies show up with a 27-32 record, including 14-14 on the road. David Hale has an earned run average of 4.12 and is 2-0 so far on the season while having a 1.07 WHIP. He's pitched 19.2 innings thus far while surrendering 21 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rockies are 2-1. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-1. His teammates are averaging 8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.55 and they have given up 214 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .269 against the Rockies bullpen while walking 62 times and striking out 162 times. Colorado is averaging 6.61 strikeouts per game while getting 9.64 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 30th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.74.

Colorado ranks 3rd in the league in team batting average at .273 while hitting .243 on the road. The Rockies hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 11th in baseball. DJ LeMahieu leads the team in hits with 73 while the team ranks 2nd in baseball with 9.42 hits per game.

Miami is 13-16 at home while holding a 25-36 overall record on the season. Mat Latos is starting this game 1-4 for the season with an earned run average of 6.12 and a WHIP of 1.59. He's pitched 42.2 innings thus far while surrendering 52 hits over that time in which the Marlins are 3-6. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-4. His teammates score an average of 3.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 195 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .254 against the Marlins bullpen while walking 69 times and striking out 188 times. Miami is averaging 6.96 strikeouts per game while getting 8.88 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.15.

They rank 8th in the league in team batting average with a .262 average while hitting .262 at home. The Marlins hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309 which is good for 19th in baseball. Dee Gordon leads the team in hits with 88 while the team ranks 6th in baseball with 9.02 hits a game.

Colorado has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 37 errors with 663 assists and 1,560 put outs for the season. The Marlins have committed 24 errors on the season with 644 assists and 1,621 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .990 on the year.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 30-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 33-26 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 30-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 27-34 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

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 15 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)

Miami Marlins

06/09/15 P Bryan Morris Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/7)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
05/26/15 1B Michael Morse Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/23/15 P Mat Latos Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20), expected to be activated & start Saturday vs. Colorado Rockies
05/18/15 P Jarred Cosart Vertigo Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Marlins

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