Sunday, August 30, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jorge De La Rosa (7-6) vs. Charlie Morton (8-5)

The Pittsburgh Pirates welcome the Colorado Rockies to PNC Park on Sunday. The Rockies send Jorge De La Rosa to the mound to face Charlie Morton of the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +180 and Pittsburgh at -190. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rockies have a 67-55 over/under record and a 62-64 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Pirates have a 56-59 over/under record and a 58-69 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 46% of the time.

The Rockies come into this game with a 51-75 record, and they are 24-39 away from home. Jorge De La Rosa has a 7-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.61 and a 1.42 WHIP. The Rockies are 11-11 over his 123 innings pitched and he's also given up 115 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Rockies are 11-11 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 461 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.91. The bullpen has struck out 367 and walked 190 batters this season while opposing teams hit .270 against them. Colorado has a team average of 10.01 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.95 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 5.16, they are 30th in the league.

Colorado is batting .267 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .234 away from home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .318, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .437. With 141 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 9.13.

With a 78-49 overall record, Pittsburgh will come into this game 45-20 at home. Charlie Morton has a record of 8-5 while sporting an earned run average of 4.20 on the year with a 1.30 WHIP. The Pirates have a record of 12-5 over the 100.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 101 hits. Against the over/under, the Pirates are 6-9 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.6 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 348 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.52. The Pirates bullpen has struck out 347 batters and walked 121 this season while opposing teams have hit .232 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.43 hits per game and are averaging 7.88 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.13, 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 on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .397. With 136 hits, Andrew McCutchen leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 9.06.

In terms of team defense, the Rockies have a fielding percentage of .985 with 73 total errors, 1,411 assists and 3,308 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Pirates have accumulated 92 errors while having 1,506 assists and 3,509 put outs leading to a .982 fielding percentage.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 67-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 62-64 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 56-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 58-69 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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