Monday, June 8, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: John Lackey (4-3) vs. David Hale (1-0)

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Colorado Rockies on Monday at Coors Field. John Lackey is the probable starter for the Cardinals and he'll face David Hale of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -143 and Colorado at +133. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Cardinals, with a 33-23 run line record, cover the spread 59% of the time. They also have a 21-33 over/under record. The Rockies have a 29-24 over/under record and a 31-23 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 57% of the time.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 37-19 record, and they are 15-12 away from home. Starting pitcher John Lackey holds a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.19. He's pitched 70.2 innings thus far while surrendering 66 hits over that time and when he starts, the Cardinals are 6-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-8. His teammates are averaging 3.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.07 and they have given up 148 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 150 and walked 55 batters this season while opposing teams hit .236 against them. St. Louis has a team average of 8.13 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.99 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.59, they are 1st in the league.

St. Louis ranks 7th in the league in team batting average at .263 while hitting .249 on the road. The Cardinals hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 6th in baseball. With 65 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 8.98.

With a 25-29 overall record, Colorado will come into this game 11-16 at home. With an earned run average of 4.26, David Hale will come into this game holding a 1-0 record and a 1.18 WHIP. He's pitched 12.2 innings thus far while surrendering 15 hits over that time in which the Rockies are 2-1. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-1. His teammates score an average of 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.74 and they have given up 202 base hits on the year. The Rockies bullpen has struck out 151 batters and walked 57 this season while opposing teams have hit .271 against them. Colorado has a team average of 9.74 hits per game and are averaging 6.54 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.83, they are 30th in the league.

They rank 1st in the league in team batting average with a .275 average while hitting .303 at home. The Rockies hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 9th in baseball. With 63 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.48.

St. Louis has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 32 errors with 570 assists and 1,524 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Rockies have accumlated 34 errors while having 610 assists and 1,425 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 21-33 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 33-23 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 29-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 31-23 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

06/07/15 3B Matt Carpenter Tricep "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (05/26)
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25); out for season
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Colorado Rockies

06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1); out for season
05/30/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
05/19/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/19)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/23/15 P LaTroy Hawkins Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/22)
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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