Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: J.A. Happ (5-2) vs. Christopher Rusin (5-8)

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Coors Field. The probable starters are J.A. Happ for the Pirates and Christopher Rusin for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -134 and Colorado at +124. The over/under was set at 11. The Pirates, with a 65-84 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 70-67 over/under record. The Rockies have a 77-68 over/under record and a 75-74 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Pirates show up with a 89-60 record, including 39-35 on the road. J.A. Happ has a 5-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 1.96 and a 1.09 WHIP. In his starts, the Pirates are 6-2 over his 46 innings pitched this season while giving up 41 hits during those innings. The Pirates are also 2-6 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.68 and they've given up 418 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen while being struck out 421 times and walking 148 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.44 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.04 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.22.

Pittsburgh is batting .259 as a team, which is good for 8th in the league and hitting .257 away from home. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Pirates sit at .322 and they hold a .395 team slugging percentage. They rank 8th in baseball with 9.01 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 156.

Colorado is 33-41 at home while holding a 63-86 overall record on the season. Christopher Rusin has a record of 5-8 while sporting an earned run average of 5.11 on the year with a 1.56 WHIP. In his starts, the Rockies are 7-12 and he has allowed 149 hits over 116.1 innings pitched this season. The Rockies are also 11-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.71 and they have given up 541 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .265 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 442 times and walking 221 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.87 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.99 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.00.

They are batting .264 as a team, which is good for 7th in the league and hitting .301 at home. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rockies sit at .315 and they hold a .431 team slugging percentage. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.07 hits per game and Charlie Blackmon leads the team with 164.

The Pirates have committed 114 errors and have combined for 1,734 assists and 4,112 put outs leading to a .981 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 90 errors, accumulating 1,665 assists and compiling 3,933 put outs.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 70-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 65-84 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 77-68 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 75-74 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

09/17/15 SS Jung Ho Kang Knee out for season
09/02/15 P Casey Sadler Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/08/15 P Deolis Guerra Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/7)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/22)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Colorado Rockies

09/10/15 C Nick Hundley Neck Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/6), out for season
08/20/15 C Michael McKenry Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/19); out for season
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
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Pirates

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