Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Heaney (1-0) vs. Chad Bettis (4-3)

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Coors Field. The Angels send Andrew Heaney to the mound to face Chad Bettis of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -120 and Colorado at +110. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Angels, with a 42-40 run line record, cover the spread 42% of the time. They also have a 36-43 over/under record. The Rockies are 42-40 against the run line and have a 43-36 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Angels show up with a 44-38 record, including 19-20 on the road. Andrew Heaney has an earned run average of 1.38 and is 1-0 so far on the season while having a 0.69 WHIP. He's pitched 13 innings thus far while surrendering 6 hits over that time and when he starts, the Angels are 2-0. Against the over/under, the Angels are 0-2 in his starts. He is getting 2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.29 and they have given up 199 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen while being struck out 207 times and walking 71 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.81 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.30.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .252, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .243 average away from home. The Angels hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330 which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.31 hits per game and Mike Trout leads the team with 90.

Colorado is 17-22 at home while holding a 35-47 overall record on the season. Chad Bettis is starting this game 4-3 for the season with an earned run average of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.30. He's pitched 61.1 innings thus far while surrendering 59 hits over that time in which the Rockies are 7-3. Against the over/under, the Rockies are 6-4 when he starts. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.79 and they have given up 282 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 228 times and walking 94 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.85 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.8 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.88.

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .297 average at Safeco Field. The Rockies hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.06 hits per game and Troy Tulowitzki leads the team with 88.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 47 errors with 726 assists and 2,189 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 51 errors, accumulating 917 assists and compiling 2,152 put outs.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 36-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 42-40 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 43-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 42-40 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

06/21/15 P Jered Weaver Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/03/15 P Mike Morin Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Colorado Rockies

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)
06/18/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot 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 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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Angels

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