Sunday, July 19, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Kendrick (3-10) vs. Andrew Cashner (3-10)

The Colorado Rockies head to Petco Park on Sunday to take on the San Diego Padres. The Rockies send Kyle Kendrick to the mound to face Andrew Cashner of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +111 and San Diego at -120. The over/under was set at 7. The Rockies have a 45-41 over/under record and a 46-43 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Padres have a 49-38 over/under record and a 47-44 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Rockies come into this game with a 39-50 record, and they are 18-26 away from home. Kyle Kendrick has an earned run average of 5.94 and is 3-10 so far on the season while having a 1.45 WHIP. In his starts, the Rockies are 4-11 over his 103 innings pitched this season while giving up 120 hits during those innings. The Rockies are also 8-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 310 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.51. The bullpen has struck out 257 and walked 104 batters this season while opposing teams hit .264 against them. Colorado has a team average of 9.74 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.88 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.80, they are 29th in the league.

Colorado is batting .272 as a team, which is good for 2nd in the league and hitting .237 away from home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .436. With 98 hits, Charlie Blackmon leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.31.

With a 42-49 overall record, San Diego will come into this game 19-22 at home. Andrew Cashner is starting this game 3-10 for the season with an earned run average of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.34. In his starts, the Padres are 6-12 and he has allowed 113 hits over 109.2 innings pitched this season. The Padres are also 10-6 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 253 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.67. The Padres bullpen has struck out 256 batters and walked 97 this season while opposing teams have hit .238 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.62 hits per game and are averaging 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.91, they are 19th in the league.

They are batting .238 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .236 at home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .294, which puts them at 30th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .370. With 87 hits, Matt Kemp leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.12.

In terms of team defense, the Rockies have a fielding percentage of .984 with 53 total errors, 1000 assists and 2,338 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Padres have accumlated 53 errors while having 883 assists and 2,442 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 45-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 46-43 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 49-38 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 47-44 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

07/10/15 P David Hale Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
07/01/15 P Christian Bergman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/30)
07/01/15 P John Axford Personal out indefinitely
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/18/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot 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)

San Diego Padres

06/30/15 2B Cory Spangenberg Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies

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