Sunday, June 28, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Kendrick (3-9) vs. Madison Bumgarner (7-4)

The San Francisco Giants welcome the Colorado Rockies to AT&T Park on Sunday. The probable starters are Kyle Kendrick for the Rockies and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +208 and San Francisco at -226. The over/under was set at 7. The Rockies, with a 39-34 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 39-33 over/under record. The Giants are 40-35 against the run line and have a 36-34 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Rockies come into this game with a 33-40 record, and they are 16-18 away from home. Kyle Kendrick has an earned run average of 5.96 and is 3-9 so far on the season while having a 1.44 WHIP. The Rockies are 4-11 over his 90.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 102 hits over that time period. The Rockies are also 10-5 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.68 and they've given up 255 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 210 and walked 81 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 6.79 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.92, they are 30th in the league.

As a team, Colorado is batting .271, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .242 average away from home. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rockies sit at .321 and they hold a .438 team slugging percentage. With 81 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.3.

With a 40-35 overall record, San Francisco will come into this game 19-20 at home. Madison Bumgarner is starting this game 7-4 for the season with an earned run average of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.05. The Giants have a record of 8-7 over the 100.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 88 hits. The Giants are also 8-7 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.53 and they have given up 208 hits on the season. The Giants bullpen has struck out 189 batters and walked 70 this season while opposing teams have hit .240 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.59 hits per game and are averaging 7.25 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.79, they are 13th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .254 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 4th in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .330 and they hold a .401 team slugging percentage. With 83 hits, Joe Panik leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.29.

The Rockies have committed 44 errors and have combined for 824 assists and 1,926 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Giants have accumlated 38 errors while having 804 assists and 2,015 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 39-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 39-34 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 36-34 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 40-35 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

06/25/15 P Jorge De La Rosa Finger left last game, "?" next start
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)
06/09/15 P Rafael Betancourt Vertigo Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/7)
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 15 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 Francisco Giants

06/27/15 CF Angel Pagan Knee "?" Saturday vs. Colorado Rockies
06/27/15 P Jeremy Affeldt Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/24/15 LF Norichika Aoki Leg Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season
06/12/15 RF Hunter Pence Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/3)
04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants

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