Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Charlie Morton (9-8) vs. Christian Bergman (3-0)

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at Coors Field. The Pirates send Charlie Morton to the mound to face Christian Bergman of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -130 and Colorado at +120. The over/under was set at 11.5. The Pirates, with a 66-84 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 71-67 over/under record. The Rockies have a 78-68 over/under record and a 75-75 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Pirates show up with a 90-60 record, including 40-35 on the road. Charlie Morton has an earned run average of 4.26 and is 9-8 so far on the season while having a 1.32 WHIP. He's pitched 122.2 innings thus far while surrendering 123 hits over that time and when he starts, the Pirates are 13-8. The Pirates are also 8-11 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 421 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 2.66. Opposing teams are hitting .233 against the Pirates bullpen while walking 149 times and striking out 423 times. Pittsburgh is averaging 8.03 strikeouts per game while getting 8.45 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 2nd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.21.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .260, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .259 average away from home. The Pirates on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 10th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .397. Andrew McCutchen leads the team in hits with 156 while the team ranks 7th in baseball with 9.05 hits per game.

Colorado is 33-42 at home while holding a 63-87 overall record on the season. Christian Bergman is starting this game 3-0 for the season with an earned run average of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.29. He's pitched 56.2 innings thus far while surrendering 61 hits over that time in which the Rockies are 1-0. The Rockies are also 0-1 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 547 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.74. Opposing teams are hitting .266 against the Rockies bullpen while walking 223 times and striking out 445 times. Colorado is averaging 7 strikeouts per game while getting 9.91 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.03.

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .301 average at home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .315, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .430. Charlie Blackmon leads the team in hits with 164 while the team ranks 6th in baseball with 9.07 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Pirates have a fielding percentage of .981 with 115 total errors, 1,743 assists and 4,139 put outs. The Rockies have committed 91 errors on the season with 1,675 assists and 3,960 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 71-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 66-84 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 78-68 against the over/under so far this season

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

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

09/17/15 SS Jung Ho Kang Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/21); 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

09/22/15 P Yohan Flande Knee "?" Friday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
09/22/15 P Jorge De La Rosa Achilles expected to miss Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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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