Friday, September 4, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Heston (11-8) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (8-6)

The Colorado Rockies welcome the San Francisco Giants to Coors Field on Friday. The probable starters are Chris Heston for the Giants and Jorge De La Rosa for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at -105 and Colorado at -105. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Giants, with a 75-58 run line record, cover the spread 56% of the time. They also have a 63-60 over/under record. The Rockies have a 68-60 over/under record and a 66-66 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Giants come into this game with a 69-64 record, and they are 31-37 away from home. Starting pitcher Chris Heston holds a 11-8 record with an earned run average of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.25. The Giants are 13-11 over his 149.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 138 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Giants are 11-13 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.16 and they have given up 355 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the bullpen while being struck out 343 times and walking 118 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.44 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.34 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.69.

San Francisco is batting .267 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .265 away from home. The Giants hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.2 hits per game and Buster Posey leads the team with 147.

With a 54-78 overall record, Colorado will come into this game 29-38 at home. With an earned run average of 4.40, Jorge De La Rosa will come into this game holding a 8-6 record and a 1.40 WHIP. The Rockies have a record of 12-11 over the 129 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 119 hits. Against the over/under, the Rockies are 11-12 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.87 and they have given up 474 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 378 times and walking 196 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.94 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.88 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.10.

They are batting .269 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .302 at home. The Rockies hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.21 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 148.

San Francisco has a team fielding percentage of .988 after having committed 60 errors with 1,380 assists and 3,556 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 80 errors, accumulating 1,496 assists and compiling 3,467 put outs.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 63-60 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 75-58 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 68-60 against the over/under so far this season

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

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

09/02/15 SS Brandon Crawford Calf "?" Thursday vs. Colorado Rockies
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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