Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jonathan Gray (0-0) vs. Colin Rea (2-2)

The San Diego Padres welcome the Colorado Rockies to Petco Park on Tuesday. Jonathan Gray is the probable starter for the Rockies and he'll face Colin Rea of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +113 and San Diego at -123. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rockies, with a 67-69 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 70-62 over/under record. The Padres are 68-69 against the run line and have a 78-53 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Rockies head into this matchup with a 56-80 record, including 25-40 on the road. Starting pitcher Jonathan Gray holds a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 6.15 and a WHIP of 1.67. The Rockies are 1-5 over his 26.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 35 hits over that time period. The Rockies are also 5-1 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.82 and they have given up 489 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .267 against the Rockies bullpen while walking 201 times and striking out 382 times. Colorado is averaging 6.82 strikeouts per game while getting 9.97 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 30th in baseball in team earned run average at 5.08.

As a team, Colorado is batting .270, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .234 average away from home. The Rockies hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 14th in baseball. DJ LeMahieu leads the team in hits with 154 while the team ranks 5th in baseball with 9.24 hits per game.

With a 33-35 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 65-72 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.47, Colin Rea will come into this game holding a 2-2 record and a 1.42 WHIP. The Padres have a record of 3-2 over the 24.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 27 hits. The Padres are also 4-1 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 6.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 376 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .236 against the Padres bullpen while walking 148 times and striking out 401 times. San Diego is averaging 8.44 strikeouts per game while getting 8.53 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.98.

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .246 average at home. The Padres hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 30th in baseball. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 139 while the team ranks 27th in baseball with 8.29 hits a game.

Colorado has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 81 errors with 1,545 assists and 3,575 put outs for the season. The Padres have committed 80 errors on the season with 1,350 assists and 3,673 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 70-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 67-69 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 78-53 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 68-69 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

09/07/15 RF Carlos Gonzalez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. San Diego Padres
08/20/15 C Michael McKenry Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/19); out for season
08/01/15 LF Corey Dickerson Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
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
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

09/06/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back "?" Monday vs. Colorado Rockies
08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
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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