Thursday, July 30, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Christopher Rusin (3-4) vs. Carlos Martinez (11-4)

The Colorado Rockies visit Busch Stadium on Thursday to play the St. Louis Cardinals. Christopher Rusin is the probable starter for the Rockies and he'll face Carlos Martinez of the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +208 and St. Louis at -226. The over/under was set at 7. The Rockies, with a 50-48 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 51-43 over/under record. The Cardinals are 53-47 against the run line and have a 37-59 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Rockies head into this matchup with a 43-55 record, including 19-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Christopher Rusin holds a 3-4 record with an earned run average of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.53. The Rockies are 3-7 over his 65.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 82 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-4. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.52 and they have given up 348 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .266 against the Rockies bullpen while walking 119 times and striking out 283 times. Colorado is averaging 6.9 strikeouts per game while getting 9.83 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 30th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.91.

Colorado is batting .273 as a team, which is good for 2nd in the league and hitting .241 away from home. The Rockies hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 6th in baseball. DJ LeMahieu leads the team in hits with 112 while the team ranks 3rd in baseball with 9.38 hits per game.

With a 37-14 home record, St. Louis will hope to improve on their 64-36 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.34, Carlos Martinez will come into this game holding a 11-4 record and a 1.23 WHIP. The Cardinals have a record of 15-3 over the 119.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 99 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-11. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.31 and they have given up 269 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .238 against the Cardinals bullpen while walking 106 times and striking out 267 times. St. Louis is averaging 8.03 strikeouts per game while getting 8.12 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.64.

They are batting .254 as a team, which is good for 11th in the league and hitting .259 at home. The Cardinals hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 9th in baseball. Jhonny Peralta leads the team in hits with 108 while the team ranks 12th in baseball with 8.68 hits a game.

Colorado has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 60 errors with 1095 assists and 2,577 put outs for the season. The Cardinals have committed 57 errors on the season with 1001 assists and 2,746 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 51-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 50-48 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 37-59 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 53-47 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

07/21/15 P Chad Bettis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
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)
06/01/15 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)

St. Louis Cardinals

07/29/15 LF Randal Grichuk Groin is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/06/15 P Jaime Garcia Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/03/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/01/15 P Matt Belisle Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/26)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (05/26), out for regular season
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies

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