Friday, August 28, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jonathan Gray (0-0) vs. Francisco Liriano (9-6)

The Colorado Rockies head to PNC Park on Friday to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jonathan Gray is the probable starter for the Rockies and he'll face Francisco Liriano of the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +220 and Pittsburgh at -240. The over/under was set at 7. The Rockies, with a 62-63 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 66-55 over/under record. The Pirates have a 55-58 over/under record and a 57-68 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 46% of the time.

The Rockies come into this game with a 51-74 record, and they are 24-38 away from home. Jonathan Gray has an earned run average of 5.94 and is 0-0 so far on the season while having a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Rockies are 0-4 over his 16.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 18 hits during those innings. The Rockies are also 3-1 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.91 and they have given up 458 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 365 and walked 187 batters this season while opposing teams hit .270 against them. Colorado has a team average of 10 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.93 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 5.15, they are 30th in the league.

Colorado is batting .268 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .235 away from home. The Rockies hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 13th in baseball. With 140 hits, Charlie Blackmon leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 9.16.

With a 76-49 overall record, Pittsburgh will come into this game 44-20 at home. Francisco Liriano is starting this game 9-6 for the season with an earned run average of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.16. In his starts, the Pirates are 14-10 and he has allowed 118 hits over 147.2 innings pitched this season. The Pirates are also 13-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.55 and they have given up 346 base hits on the year. The Pirates bullpen has struck out 345 batters and walked 121 this season while opposing teams have hit .233 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.48 hits per game and are averaging 7.92 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.15, they are 2nd in the league.

They are batting .261 as a team, which is good for 8th in the league and hitting .265 at home. The Pirates hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 8th in baseball. With 133 hits, Andrew McCutchen leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 9.07.

Colorado has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 72 errors with 1,405 assists and 3,284 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Pirates have accumulated 92 errors while having 1483 assists and 3,455 put outs leading to a .982 fielding percentage.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 66-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 62-63 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 55-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 57-68 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)
07/10/15 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)

Pittsburgh Pirates

08/26/15 C Francisco Cervelli Ankle "?" Thursday vs. Miami Marlins
08/24/15 1B Travis Ishikawa Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
08/08/15 P Deolis Guerra Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
08/01/15 P A.J. Burnett Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/22)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies

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