Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Martin Perez (0-1) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (6-4)

The Texas Rangers head to Coors Field on Wednesday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The Rangers send Martin Perez to the mound to face Jorge De La Rosa of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +139 and Colorado at -149. The over/under was set at 11. The Rangers have a 41-46 over/under record and a 54-38 run line mark, meaning they cover 59% of the time. The Rockies have a 47-41 over/under record and a 47-44 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Rangers come into this game with a 43-49 record, and they are 27-23 away from home. Martin Perez has a 0-1 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.40 and a 2.20 WHIP. The Rangers are 0-1 over his 5 innings pitched and he's also given up 9 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-1. He is getting 2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 293 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.46. The bullpen has struck out 249 and walked 118 batters this season while opposing teams hit .254 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.18 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.53 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.34, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, Texas is batting .249, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .239 average away from home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .312, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .402. With 118 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 16th in hits per game with 8.49.

With a 40-51 overall record, Colorado will come into this game 22-24 at home. Jorge De La Rosa has a record of 6-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.30 on the year with a 1.43 WHIP. The Rockies have a record of 9-6 over the 81.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 75 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-9. He is getting 4.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 315 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.55. The Rockies bullpen has struck out 260 batters and walked 107 this season while opposing teams have hit .264 against them. Colorado has a team average of 9.7 hits per game and are averaging 6.88 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.80, they are 30th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .272, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .305 average at home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .436. With 101 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.31.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .980 with 70 total errors, 918 assists and 2,460 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rockies have accumlated 55 errors while having 1021 assists and 2,389 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 41-46 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 54-38 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 47-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 47-44 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

07/18/15 C Carlos Corporan Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season

Colorado Rockies

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)
07/01/15 P Christian Bergman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/30)
07/01/15 P John Axford Personal out indefinitely
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/18/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot 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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