Sunday, October 4, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Christian Bergman (3-1) vs. Yusmeiro Petit (1-1)

The Colorado Rockies head to AT&T Park on Sunday to take on the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Christian Bergman for the Rockies and Yusmeiro Petit for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +164 and San Francisco at -174. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rockies, with a 81-79 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 83-73 over/under record. The Giants have a 78-72 over/under record and a 92-68 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 58% of the time.

The Rockies come into this game with a 67-93 record, and they are 31-48 away from home. Starting pitcher Christian Bergman holds a 3-1 record with an earned run average of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.38. The Rockies are 1-2 over his 65.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 76 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-2. He is getting 4.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.75 and they have given up 589 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen while being struck out 484 times and walking 245 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.97 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.03 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.06.

As a team, Colorado is batting .266, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .228 average away from home. The Rockies hold a .433 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316 which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.14 hits per game and Charlie Blackmon leads the team with 174.

With a 83-77 overall record, San Francisco will come into this game 46-33 at home. With an earned run average of 3.70, Yusmeiro Petit will come into this game holding a 1-1 record and a 1.18 WHIP. The Giants have a record of 0-1 over the 75.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 74 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-1. He is getting 3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.24 and they have given up 440 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Giants bullpen while being struck out 424 times and walking 143 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.38 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.29 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72.

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .265 average at home. The Giants hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.18 hits per game and Buster Posey leads the team with 175.

Colorado has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 95 errors with 1,789 assists and 4,228 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 77 errors, accumulating 1,658 assists and compiling 4,279 put outs.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 83-73 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 81-79 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 78-72 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 92-68 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

09/25/15 LF Brandon Barnes Hamstring out for season
09/23/15 P Jon Gray Rest out for season
09/23/15 P Jorge De La Rosa Achilles out for season
09/10/15 C Nick Hundley Neck Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/6), out for season
08/20/15 C Michael McKenry Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/19); out for season
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 Francisco Giants

09/29/15 2B Ehire Adrianza Concussion out indefinitely
09/24/15 1B Brandon Belt Concussion out for season
09/24/15 LF Gregor Blanco Concussion out for season
09/24/15 RF Hunter Pence Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/18); out for season
09/24/15 RF Norichika Aoki Concussion out for season
09/23/15 CF Juan Perez Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/23); out for season
09/16/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/16), out for season
09/09/15 C Hector Sanchez Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/8)
09/07/15 C Andrew Susac Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/6)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/28), out for season
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants

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