Friday, June 19, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Taylor Jungmann (1-1) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (4-2)

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Coors Field on Friday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The Brewers send Taylor Jungmann to the mound to face Jorge De La Rosa of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +135 and Colorado at -145. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Brewers, with a 28-39 run line record, cover the spread 42% of the time. They also have a 35-29 over/under record. The Rockies have a 33-31 over/under record and a 34-31 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Brewers show up with a 24-43 record, including 13-19 on the road. Taylor Jungmann has a 1-1 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.25 and a 1.08 WHIP. In his starts, the Brewers are 1-1 over his 12 innings pitched this season while giving up 10 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Brewers are 0-2 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.43 and they have given up 188 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .230 against the Brewers bullpen while walking 78 times and striking out 222 times. Milwaukee is averaging 8.13 strikeouts per game while getting 9.23 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 28th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.44.

Milwaukee ranks 30th in the league in team batting average at .233 while hitting .230 on the road. The Brewers hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284 which is good for 30th in baseball. Adam Lind leads the team in hits with 60 while the team ranks 30th in baseball with 7.85 hits per game.

Colorado is 13-19 at home while holding a 28-37 overall record on the season. Jorge De La Rosa has a record of 4-2 while sporting an earned run average of 4.91 on the year with a 1.41 WHIP. In his starts, the Rockies are 5-4 and he has allowed 42 hits over 47.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Rockies are 4-5 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.62 and they have given up 229 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .263 against the Rockies bullpen while walking 71 times and striking out 189 times. Colorado is averaging 6.69 strikeouts per game while getting 9.58 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83.

They rank 4th in the league in team batting average with a .267 average while hitting .300 at home. The Rockies hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 16th in baseball. DJ LeMahieu leads the team in hits with 76 while the team ranks 5th in baseball with 9.17 hits a game.

Milwaukee has a team fielding percentage of .979 after having committed 53 errors with 678 assists and 1,793 put outs for the season. The Rockies have committed 42 errors on the season with 724 assists and 1,710 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .983 on the year.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 35-29 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 28-39 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 33-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 34-31 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

06/18/15 CF Carlos Gomez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Kansas City Royals
06/04/15 P Brandon Kintzler Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/31/15 LF Khris Davis Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
05/24/15 P Wily Peralta Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)

Colorado Rockies

06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies

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