Saturday, August 29, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Christopher Rusin (4-6) vs. J.A. Happ (2-1)

The Colorado Rockies take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at PNC Park. The Rockies send Christopher Rusin to the mound to face J.A. Happ of the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +204 and Pittsburgh at -221. The over/under was set at 8. 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 are 57-69 against the run line and have a 55-59 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Rockies come into this game with a 51-74 record, and they are 24-38 away from home. Christopher Rusin has a 4-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.97 and a 1.62 WHIP. The Rockies are 5-10 over his 92.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 125 hits over that time period. The Rockies are also 8-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.91 and they've given up 458 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .270 against the bullpen while being struck out 365 times and walking 187 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.93 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.15.

Colorado ranks 4th in the league in team batting average at .268 while hitting .235 on the road. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rockies sit at .319 and they hold a .437 team slugging percentage. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.16 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 140.

With a 77-49 overall record, Pittsburgh will come into this game 44-20 at home. J.A. Happ has a record of 2-1 while sporting an earned run average of 2.08 on the year with a 1.29 WHIP. The Pirates have a record of 3-1 over the 21.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 22 hits. The Pirates are also 0-4 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.54 and they have given up 347 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .233 against the Pirates bullpen while being struck out 346 times and walking 121 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.46 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.89 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.13.

They rank 8th in the league in team batting average with a .261 average while hitting .265 at home. Ranked at 8th in the league in on-base percentage, the Pirates sit at .323 and they hold a .397 team slugging percentage. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.06 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 134.

The Rockies have committed 72 errors and have combined for 1,405 assists and 3,284 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .982 team fielding percentage while committing 92 errors, accumulating 1498 assists and compiling 3,482 put outs.

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 55-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 57-69 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

08/24/15 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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