Friday, September 18, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy (8-14) vs. Chad Bettis (7-5)

The Colorado Rockies host the San Diego Padres at Coors Field on Friday. Ian Kennedy is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face Chad Bettis of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at -112 and Colorado at +102. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Padres have a 85-56 over/under record and a 71-76 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Rockies have a 74-68 over/under record and a 73-73 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Padres show up with a 69-78 record, including 34-41 on the road. Ian Kennedy has an earned run average of 4.28 and is 8-14 so far on the season while having a 1.28 WHIP. He's pitched 151.1 innings thus far while surrendering 144 hits over that time and when he starts, the Padres are 11-16. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 14-12. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 406 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.19. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 437 times and walking 163 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.56 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.54 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07.

As a team, San Diego is batting .244, good for 28th in the league while putting together a .239 average away from home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .300, which puts them at 30th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .387. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.27 hits per game and Matt Kemp leads the team with 147.

Colorado is 31-40 at home while holding a 61-85 overall record on the season. Chad Bettis is starting this game 7-5 for the season with an earned run average of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.42. He's pitched 98 innings thus far while surrendering 103 hits over that time in which the Rockies are 11-6. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-8. He is getting 5.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 525 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.73. Teams are hitting .265 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 425 times and walking 218 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.87 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.95 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.00.

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 .313, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .431. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.04 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 160.

In terms of team defense, the Padres have a fielding percentage of .984 with 85 total errors, 1,437 assists and 3,931 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 87 errors, accumulating 1,637 assists and compiling 3,852 put outs.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 85-56 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 71-76 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 74-68 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 73-73 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

09/17/15 LF Justin Upton Illness "?" Friday vs. Colorado Rockies
09/16/15 C Derek Norris Hand "?" Friday vs. Colorado Rockies
09/15/15 P James Shields Forearm is upgraded to expected to start Sunday vs. Colorado Rockies
09/13/15 P Colin Rea Elbow "?" for next scheduled start
09/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/2)
08/15/15 P Brandon Maurer Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
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), out for season
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4), out for season
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Colorado Rockies

09/16/15 RF Carlos Gonzalez Foot "?" Friday vs. San Diego Padres
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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