Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Christopher Rusin (5-7) vs. James Shields (10-6)

The San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on Wednesday. Christopher Rusin is the probable starter for the Rockies and he'll face James Shields of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +152 and San Diego at -162. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rockies have a 71-62 over/under record and a 68-69 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Padres are 68-70 against the run line and have a 79-53 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Rockies show up with a 57-80 record, including 26-40 on the road. Christopher Rusin has an earned run average of 4.78 and is 5-7 so far on the season while having a 1.54 WHIP. The Rockies are 6-11 over his 107.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 136 hits over that time period. The Rockies are also 9-7 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.80 and they've given up 493 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 390 and walked 202 batters this season while opposing teams hit .267 against them. Colorado has a team average of 9.98 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.86 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 5.07, they are 30th in the league.

As a team, Colorado is batting .269, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .234 average away from home. Ranked at 15th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rockies sit at .319 and they hold a .441 team slugging percentage. With 156 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 9.23.

San Diego is 33-36 at home while holding a 65-73 overall record on the season. James Shields is starting this game 10-6 for the season with an earned run average of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.32. The Padres have a record of 13-16 over the 176.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 166 hits. The Padres are also 21-7 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.01 and they have given up 378 hits on the season. The Padres bullpen has struck out 408 batters and walked 148 this season while opposing teams have hit .236 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.53 hits per game and are averaging 8.49 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.98, they are 17th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .245, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .247 average at home. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .300 and they hold a .387 team slugging percentage. With 140 hits, Matt Kemp leads the team while his team ranks 27th in hits per game with 8.31.

The Rockies have committed 82 errors and have combined for 1,555 assists and 3,602 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Padres have accumulated 82 errors while having 1,357 assists and 3,700 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 71-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 68-69 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 79-53 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 68-70 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

09/08/15 C Nick Hundley Neck "?" Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres
09/08/15 3B Nolan Arenado Chest probable Tuesday 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

09/07/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back "?" Tuesday 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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