Sunday, August 9, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Eddie Butler (3-8) vs. Max Scherzer (11-8)

The Colorado Rockies head to Nationals Park on Sunday to take on the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Eddie Butler for the Rockies and Max Scherzer for the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +230 and Washington at -251. The over/under was set at 7. The Rockies, with a 57-50 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 57-46 over/under record. The Nationals have a 57-47 over/under record and a 47-61 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Rockies show up with a 46-61 record, including 21-32 on the road. Eddie Butler has a 3-8 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.45 and a 1.79 WHIP. The Rockies are 6-8 over his 69.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 87 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Rockies are 5-7 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 388 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen while being struck out 317 times and walking 144 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.91 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.89 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.96.

Colorado is batting .273 as a team, which is good for 2nd in the league and hitting .242 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. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.4 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 124.

Washington is 30-22 at home while holding a 56-52 overall record on the season. Max Scherzer has a record of 11-8 while sporting an earned run average of 2.31 on the year with a 0.85 WHIP. The Nationals have a record of 13-9 over the 156 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 110 hits. Against the over/under, the Nationals are 7-14 when he starts. The team is averaging 3.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.59 and they have given up 295 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Nationals bullpen while being struck out 289 times and walking 94 times this season. As a team, Washington has allowed 8.94 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.11 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.68.

They are batting .248 as a team, which is good for 23rd in the league and hitting .243 at home. The Nationals hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.31 hits per game and Yunel Escobar leads the team with 117.

Colorado has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 63 errors with 1,208 assists and 2,816 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 63 errors, accumulating 1008 assists and compiling 2,865 put outs.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 57-46 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 57-50 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 57-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 47-61 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

08/01/15 LF Corey Dickerson Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
08/01/15 P Kyle Kendrick Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
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)
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)

Washington Nationals

08/06/15 P Stephen Strasburg Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/4); expected to start Saturday vs Colorado Rockies
07/10/15 CF Denard Span Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies

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