Thursday, September 3, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ryan Vogelsong (9-10) vs. Christopher Rusin (4-7)

The Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on Thursday. The probable starters are Ryan Vogelsong for the Giants and Christopher Rusin for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at -130 and Colorado at +120. The over/under was set at 11. The Giants, with a 74-58 run line record, cover the spread 56% of the time. They also have a 63-59 over/under record. The Rockies are 65-66 against the run line and have a 67-60 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Giants come into this game with a 69-63 record, and they are 31-36 away from home. Starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong holds a 9-10 record with an earned run average of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.43. The Giants are 11-10 over his 124.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 122 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-11. His teammates are averaging 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 354 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.17. The bullpen has struck out 341 and walked 118 batters this season while opposing teams hit .231 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.45 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.35 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.70, they are 10th in the league.

San Francisco ranks 3rd in the league in team batting average at .268 while hitting .266 on the road. The Giants on-base percentage sits at .326, which puts them at 5th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .404. With 146 hits, Buster Posey leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.23.

With a 53-78 overall record, Colorado will come into this game 28-38 at home. With an earned run average of 4.94, Christopher Rusin will come into this game holding a 4-7 record and a 1.61 WHIP. The Rockies have a record of 5-11 over the 98.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 130 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-7. His teammates score an average of 4.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 474 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.91. The Rockies bullpen has struck out 375 batters and walked 195 this season while opposing teams have hit .267 against them. Colorado has a team average of 9.94 hits per game and are averaging 6.91 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 5.11, they are 30th in the league.

They rank 4th in the league in team batting average with a .267 average while hitting .299 at home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .318, which puts them at 14th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .437. With 147 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 9.15.

In terms of team defense, the Giants have a fielding percentage of .988 with 59 total errors, 1,370 assists and 3,532 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rockies have accumulated 80 errors while having 1,479 assists and 3,440 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 63-59 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 74-58 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 67-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 65-66 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

09/02/15 SS Brandon Crawford Calf "?" Wednesday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
08/28/15 P Matt Cain Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/26)
08/26/15 P Jeremy Affeldt Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/20/15 RF Hunter Pence Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/18)
08/04/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Colorado Rockies

08/20/15 C Michael McKenry Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/19); out for season
08/01/15 LF Corey Dickerson Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies

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