Friday, August 14, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross (8-9) vs. Yohan Flande (2-1)

The Colorado Rockies welcome the San Diego Padres to Coors Field on Friday. The probable starters are Tyson Ross for the Padres and Yohan Flande for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +101 and Colorado at -111. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Padres, with a 57-58 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 64-47 over/under record. The Rockies are 58-55 against the run line and have a 59-50 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Padres show up with a 54-61 record, including 28-32 on the road. Starting pitcher Tyson Ross holds a 8-9 record with an earned run average of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.36. He's pitched 140.2 innings thus far while surrendering 128 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 12-12. The Padres are also 13-10 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 309 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.89. The bullpen has struck out 329 and walked 118 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.51 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.00, they are 19th in the league.

San Diego is batting .239 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .243 away from home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .295, which puts them at 30th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .373. With 112 hits, Matt Kemp leads the team while his team ranks 27th in hits per game with 8.12.

Colorado is 25-29 at home while holding a 47-66 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.86, Yohan Flande will come into this game holding a 2-1 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He's pitched 32.2 innings thus far while surrendering 32 hits over that time in which the Rockies are 2-1. The Rockies are also 2-1 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 408 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.68. The Rockies bullpen has struck out 330 batters and walked 157 this season while opposing teams have hit .268 against them. Colorado has a team average of 9.88 hits per game and are averaging 6.89 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.94, they are 30th in the league.

They are batting .269 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .303 at home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .437. With 129 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.23.

In terms of team defense, the Padres have a fielding percentage of .985 with 63 total errors, 1,130 assists and 3,091 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rockies have accumlated 68 errors while having 1261 assists and 2,939 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 64-47 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 57-58 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 59-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 58-55 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

06/30/15 2B Cory Spangenberg Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies

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